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Demystifying Evolving Cyber Law
[ June 20, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] 2011 has been referred to in some information security circles as “the year of the breach.” It seemed that no industry was unaffected or immune from cyber attack or the growing hactivast threat.
In some cases, the attacks were against the computing systems of corporate entities that greatly contribute to or comprise our nation’s financial infrastructure. [...]
Information Security Career Planning
[ May 16, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Within an industry as diverse and evolving as information security, and within an economy that is still rather turbulent, it is important that information security practitioners be aware of the methods available to them for purposes of maintaining their marketability.
Not only is this important if one is seeking new employment opportunities, but also if they [...]
Vendor Management – Emerging Trends, Challenges and Program Development
[ March 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] “You can outsource the function, but you can’t outsource the risk.”
The compromise of several large third party service providers in the past year has continually reminded us all about the importance of vendor management. But vendor management, the processes that support it and the individual tasks that befall security practitioners can be often easier said [...]
Crypto Management – PKI, Certificate Management and other Crypto Challenges
[ February 15, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Cryptographic controls are in the forefront of protecting information, but such controls require appropriate implementation, application and oversight (governance). Such controls may be implemented to ensure the confidentiality or integrity of data in effort to be consistent with leading information security practices; however, many organizations are obligated to comply with industry regulations, state laws or [...]
Data Loss Prevention – Overcoming Implementation Challenges
[ January 24, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Since the wave of Data Loss Prevention solutions hit the market place in the mid 2000′s, the concept of DLP has gained considerable traction throughout various industries. Further, several early market DLP products have been integrated into broader enterprise solutions by large technology providers, contributing to marketability, adoption, support and implementation effectiveness.
While adoption has been [...]