Attending the RSA Conference (RSAC) for the first time can be a somewhat daunting experience. As anyone who has attended a past event will confirm, there is a veritable wealth of opportunity packed into a few days in the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities! So how do you optimize your time to maximize your benefit? First, RSAC is designed to cover the interests of many different IT…
Name: Todd Inskeep Title and company: Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Number of years in the information security industry: 34 years RSAC: What was your first job in the infosec industry? Inskeep: Summer Intern at the Naval Research Labs working on Radio Voice Security RSAC: What does the RSA Conference 2017 theme, “The Power of Opportunity,” mean to you? Inskeep: For me, the Power of Opportunity…
Name: Ed Skoudis Title and company: Instructor and Fellow, SANS Institute; Founder, Counter Hack Number of years in the information security industry: 20 RSAC: What was your first job in the infosec industry? Skoudis: Working at Bellcore helping the Baby Bells secure their early IP networks. RSAC: What does the RSA Conference 2017 theme, “The Power of Opportunity,” mean to you? Skoudis: Information…
RSA Conference 2016 Abu Dhabi kicks off in just a few weeks, and we've created a program that brings together some of the sharpest cybersecurity minds on the international scene to share information, network with peers, and learn about the latest and greatest new technologies. The week kicks off with our Learning Lab and Security Foundations Seminar on Monday. Cyber-Crisis Response—Live Exercise…
Name: Wade Baker Title and company: Independent consultant and Co-Founder of the Cyentia Institute Number of years in the information security industry: About 15 years RSAC: What was your first job in the infosec industry? Baker: I was an instructor and system/network administrator at a university. They needed someone to take on infosec teaching and administrative responsibilities, and offered to…
Name: Wendy Nather Title and company: Research Director, Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center Number of years in the information security industry: 20 RSAC: What was your first job in the infosec industry? Nather: Director of IT Security for the EMEA region of the investment banking division of Swiss Bank Corporation RSAC: What does the RSA Conference 2017 theme, "The Power of Opportunity,"…
Early in the adoption of enterprise mobility, iOS was considered the “better” choice. A more stable and consistent operation system was preferable for developing custom apps, and Apple’s iOS operating system was believed to be inherently more secure than Google’s Android due to the controlled app store ecosystem and better app sandboxing mechanisms. Fast forward to today and we see that…
Fraudsters are a smart group. With each fraud prevention method that’s introduced, they figure out ways to work around it. Organizations must be careful when using technologies that fraudsters may have compromised, but that doesn’t mean throwing everything out and starting from scratch. As with many things, in security and fraud prevention one tool is never enough. An alarm system makes your home…
It's no secret digital consumers increasingly purchase goods and services via cross-border transactions. Digital commerce has essentially created a global economy without borders. In fact, according to Nielsen’s Global Connected Commerce Report, in February 2016, 57 percent of the respondents made a cross-border e-commerce purchase in the past six months. Recognizing this trend, businesses are…
By Alberto Yépez, managing director of early stage venture capital firm Trident Capital Cybersecurity The cybersecurity industry has a talent shortage, yet not many realize just how severe it is. And, more importantly, they don’t realize what corporations struggling with the problem must do to get a grip on it. To solve the challenge, corporations must develop new hiring and training strategies…
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