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Adoption of the Belgian NIS2 Law
Belgian NIS2 law becomes effective on 18th October 2024.
Cybersecurity awareness trainings
Organisation of cybersecurity awareness sessions with business partners.
KMO Cybersecurity Ambition
The « KMO Cybersecurity Ambition » project aims to increase the maturity of the Flemish SME in terms of CyberSecurity, by building a "Human Firewall" based on all SME staff profiles.
GDPR : risk, control & audit presentation by DPOpro at DPO Circle
On Friday 11 December 2020, Patrick Soenen presents in name of DPO-pro a keynote presentation at the Annual DPO Circle conference on "GDPR: risk, control and audit".
Press release – Launch of the new Belgian association for DPO's
On Tuesday 22 September, DPO-pro, together with the Belgian branch of the AFCDP, made a new start as the Professional Association of Data Protection Officers in Belgium, with the support of the FEB.
Our team of experts is growing
Enabling us to offer you specialised training and coaching in complementary fields, QAA can now rely on two newcomers : Yves Goossens and Toon De Doncker.
QAA in the spotlight
In a short video, QAA takes you behind the scenes of the company’s training courses. It’s an immersive experience to be enjoyed and shared, not forgetting our autumn agenda for training! Plus there’s more: join us to find out more about Patrick Soenen’s coaching assignment at the European Commission, in the area of information systems risks.
When internal auditing goes hand in hand with agility
Agility is disrupting the way that organisations operate. An internal audit actively contributes to this evolution. At QAA, we can provide you with training in a unique and innovative methodology, one that will enable you to implement an agile internal audit in your company.
QAA starts autumn 2020 with a bang!
Registrations are open, please check your calendars! See the agenda for our autumn training courses. For your safety, some of them will be held virtually, while others will welcome you in a classroom, in compliance with health safety standards.
Webinar "How to Invest in the right projects"
"How to Invest in the right projects" webinar organised by Crowe Callens on 23rd June
Fight against Corona virus
We join Eric De Schepper in his thanks to the medical and nursing staff in the fight against the Coronavirus ......
Patrick Soenen facilitates a cybersecurity session at the CAE club of the IIA
Patrick Soenen facilitates a cybersecurity session at the CAE club of IIA Belgium on 5th May.
FEB supports the launch of the new Belgian association for DPO
FEB supports the launch of the new Belgian association for DPO. Patrick Soenen joined the board of DPO-pro.
RTBF’s Media Square project team has been trained in risk management
The future Media Square building will house RTBF's studios and journalists. Patrick Soenen introduced the project team to risk management ......
KPMG trained in COBIT 2019 Foundation & Design
Technological developments and regulatory pressure are raising the bar to the next level in domains such as audit, data & analytics and compliance. KPMG provides in-depth and proven expertise...
Presentation of ISO 27701 standard (Privacy) at Santhea
At the bi-monthly IT and security workgroup meeting of Santhea, Patrick Soenen has presented the new ISO 27701 standard on privacy management!
Did you know?
Monique Garsoux is a big fan of watercolours. With paintbrushes in hand, she recently depicted her vision of the auditing profession’s future development, including new challenges and opportunities.
Our team is taking on new challenges in 2020!
Our team has been set some new challenges. Know-how transfer is still their watchword for 2020!
Implement a Privacy Information Management System with ISO 27701
ISO 27701 standard outlines the requirements for implementing a Privacy Information Management System ...
Great success for the Big Data event on 23rd October
The Big Data event of 23rd October explained what Big Data is, together with its challenges, risks, tools and implications for auditors. Dennis Houthoofd of Horsum presented a process mining case.
What you need to know about Big Data: free event!
This event will explain what Big Data is, together with its challenges, risks, tools and implications for auditors.
New trainer: Alain Bonneaud!
Alain Bonneaud is an international expert in the field of IT service management best practices and standards (ITIL®, ISO/IEC 20000, Lean IT)
Upcoming training: COBIT 2019!
Are you up to date on COBIT® yet? The COBIT® framework has been updated with new information and guidance, facilitating easier and tailored implementation.
How do we audit GDPR?
At the monthly IFACI meeting on 23 May 2019, the auditing of GDPR was the main topic.
How to prepare for the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive
The Directive on security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) is cybersecurity legislation passed by ...
Auditing outsourcing: how can we address the risks?
Organisations have traditionally seen outsourcing as a way to reduce costs and simultaneously increase their return on investment.