With more than 200security leaders in attendance, the first Security 500 Conference held in Washington, DC, brought high levels of thought-leadership and discussions to the fore. Verizon CSO Michael Mason started off the day with his keynote on challenging the technological imperative by asking “what problem will this solve? How will this support our mission?” before investing in new technology.
He emphasized the importance of driving security initiatives and purchases through metrics, not fear. Which has a larger day-to-day impact on your enterprise, he asked: terrorism or domestic abuse? Focusing on problems that are “closer to home” for your specific enterprise helps drive the business forward.