A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
Sharyn Gravelle
technological capabilities of its clients ’ buildings , and ensure that those clients remain safe in a rapidly-evolving threat landscape . “ With more devices being connected to your network , security and integrity are often overlooked . With the digital era and the increasing adoption of IoT , yes , we can converge intelligence systems , capture analytics and connect buildings across the city . But as exciting as this may be , the technological revolution has brought with it a changing threat landscape ,” she says . “ If we disperse IoT devices all over a building , campus or city , the vulnerability points for potential attack increase drastically , so ensuring end-to-end encryption between all devices is increasingly important . In fact , I ’ d say it ’ s crucial .”
A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
Alongside the evolution of intelligent business systems , the need for integrated security has grown , to the point where Govang argues it is no longer a technological issue , but a managerial and strategic one . 343
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Sharyn Gravelle
Sharyn Gravelle is the National Vice President of Telecom and Technology at WSP in Canada . She is a strategic leader with strong acumen and progressive career experience spanning over 30 years with start-ups and large corporations . Having begun her career as a Radio Frequency Design Engineer in 1988 , Gravelle has held diverse roles shaping the wireless industry from early analog to the current 5G landscape and continues to help shape Canada ’ s telecom and technology infrastructure . Over the last 6 + years , she has led a unified national team of 200 employees at WSP .
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