Terrorism, workplace violence, and cyber security are among the 200+ security topics to be covered at the ASIS International 61st Annual Seminar and Exhibits in September.
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) not only protects IT systems with special hardware, software and secure business processes, but he or she also creates, implements and communicates the organization’s digital information security policies and procedures.
With smartphones, tablets and laptops, employees have more devices to stay connected to the office than they have hands. While this flexibility is convenient for employees, it poses unprecedented challenges for IT departments.
A cyberattack on a University of Delaware computer system exposed more than 72,000 people to identity theft and could cost the school millions of dollars.
A survey by Tripwire, Inc., and the Ponemon Institute reveals that while 75 percent of respondents say metrics are ‘important’ or ‘very important’ to a risk-based security program, 53 percent don’t believe or are unsure that they are used in their organizations are properly aligned with business objectives.
