Opening his keynote by presenting a gap that needs to be successfully closed, Tim Dillon, Vice President of Global Physical Security for Oracle said, “What is the job? The job is to protect assets, protect shareholder value and align with the corporate culture. And answer the question: How little opex can you spend and still get the job done?”

“Making Security’s Brand Mean Business” was the perfect title to kick off the third Security 500 West Conference. Tim’s focus on the basic issues of brand management resonated with attendees. Simple, but not easy, questions to answer included: