Many say the "birth" of the internet occurred in 1969, when the first computer message was sent from the UCLA campus to Stanford University. The world has come a long way since then, and today there are billions of people who have never lived without the internet. Advances in this technology, particularly with the rise of Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing, have transitioned the world into a new era, often referred to as "The Digital Age". 

As we navigate through this modern era here in LA County, we must ask ourselves: what does it mean to work for one of the largest municipalities in the United States during The Digital Age? How is The Digital Age changing the way we conduct our business? In this seminar, our panel of distinguished County stewards with over 60 combined years of experience will discuss a range of topics, through the lens of cybersecurity and privacy. 

We will: 

• Understand the scope of the County’s digital infrastructure and how it is changing

• Explore recent cybersecurity and privacy events in our region 

• Investigate the current cybersecurity threat landscape and how the County protects against threats 

• Define key cybersecurity and privacy terminology (cybersecurity vs. privacy, incident vs. breach, incident response) 

• Learn best practices for communicating with your cybersecurity and privacy colleagues 

• Discuss the benefits and challenges of remote work 

Speakers: 

Lillian Russell, Esq., CIPP/US, CIPM 

Chief Privacy Officer - Chief Executive Office 

Lillian Russell is the Chief Privacy Officer for the County of Los Angeles. She leads the Office of Privacy within the Chief Executive Office - Risk Management Branch and oversees the development and management of the County's data privacy program.  

Before joining the Chief Executive Office, Lillian served as Deputy County Counsel in the County Counsel's Office, as well as Deputy Public Conservator/Administrator with the Department of Mental Health. Prior to joining the County, Lillian was a Government Relations Policy Consultant with UnitedHealth/ Optum Rx, and an Attorney with Liberty Mutual Insurance. Lillian has a law degree and Certificate in Health Law from the University of Pittsburgh and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California, Riverside in Political Science/ Public Service and Sociology/ Law and Society. Lillian is a licensed attorney with the California State Bar and holds dual certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). 

Jeffrey Aguilar, MBA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE  

Chief Information Security Officer of County of Los Angeles 

As Chief Information Security Officer of Los Angeles County, Jeffrey is responsible for all aspects of information security, including information security governance, strategic direction, executive advisory, program maturity, and adherence to federal information security policy. Other responsibilities include participating in information technology advisory bodies, and other committees or agencies involving County policies, plans, methodologies, and programs related to information security. Jeffrey is also responsible for working with the County Chief Information Officer and providing information security leadership and advisory across the 34 disparate County departments which includes but not limited to Healthcare, Justice, Elections, Tax collection and County operations.

With over 25 years of experience, Jeffrey has served as a consultant to several Fortune 500 organizations providing an array of services ranging from advisory roles to executive leadership to recommendations of technical solutions; he has experience in the automotive, healthcare, financial, technology, government and consulting industries. Jeffrey holds industry certifications CISM, CRISC, CDPSE and earned his MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. He is an Adjunct Professor for Pepperdine Graziado Business school and an active member of several industry advisory boards including FBI Cyberwatch, Infragard, LA City CyberLabs, Secure the Village, Pepperdine CyRP program, and a 2019 Government Technology award winner for Service, Support & Leadership. 

Douglas Tsuyuki 

Acting Division Manager – Internal Services Department 

Doug is the Acting Division Manager at ISD’s Information Technology Services, part of the Cyber Governance and Operations Branch and the Cyber Engineering and Cyber Operations Division. He’s been with the county for over 20 years, with 18 years in Telecommunications and 3 years in Cyber Security. He also brings with him 11 years in the private sector, working for various manufacturers and professional services companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cal State University LA and is a Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert.