Website vulnerabilities abound. According to some reports, 70 percent of data theft attacks enlist these holes. On top of that, Web 2.0 applications, frequently used and trusted by corporate employees, are further cause for alarm. What can organizations do to get a better handle on this growing danger? We find out.

Featured speakers
Trent Henry, vice president and research director, The Burton Group
JD Sherry, vice president of technology, NIC

Moderator
Illena Armstrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine

How do you ensure that you don’t fall victim to data thieves, which may lead to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations and long-lasting penalties? We talk to experts about protecting critical data and learn more about FTC expectations and rules.

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Scott Crawford, research director, Enterprise Management Associates
Jaime Chanaga, CEO, The CSO Board

Socially engineered attacks, often thought of as old-school tactics, have gotten a bit more advanced this year, with many analysts and vendors voicing concern about corporations’ preparedness. As these attacks become more sophisticated and calculated, how should organizations respond? Hear our experts identify the security awareness methods that should be applied.

Information security practitioners today have a lot on their plates. So where do they stand in terms of salary, clout and future evolution. We look to the results of SC Magazine’s annual salary survey and ask industry experts for their insight on these latest findings.

Data is supreme. So many companies are looking to protect it, in flight and at rest. They’re trying to get a handle on how to safeguard critical information stored on their databases, crucial details transmitted via email, or info saved on backup tapes, to name just a few of the challenges that must be faced. Often, encryption is the answer, especially in light of myriad data breach laws which embrace it as a ‘get out of jail free’ card. But deploying data protection technologies requires a great deal of planning and an understanding of just how business units use critical data and which data is most in need of protection.

Most security practitioners today have to worry about protecting their businesses -- not only from a technological perspective, but also from a customer’s standpoint. So what are organizations doing to get their customers involved in securing critical data and in what ways are these companies -- whether banks or retailers -- calling out to their clients just what they’re doing to protect important information?

As we approach the end of 2008, we re-examine some of the major happenings of the year. What were some of the major breaches? Was key legislation enacted that made an impact? How are companies contending with customer demands regarding security and regulators’ requirements on safeguarding critical data? What do all these happenings mean for 2009? And, more importantly, what do our readers think? We find out.

For the second year in a row, we pick the SC Magazine Innovators. We identify the companies to watch in all key security categories, and tell you why they merit our coveted Innovators designation. SC Magazine Technology Editor Peter Stephenson and others share their thoughts on the latest IT security products and their evolution.

In this editorial webcast, we gather a few of our SC Magazine Awards judges to find out what they think some of the trends in information security will be for 2008? What are the threats? How will the landscape of solutions play out? And, based on some of the entries they reviewed for this year's SC Magazine Awards, how is the overall IT security landscape evolving?

Featured speakers
Greg Bell, principal and national services leader of privacy and continuity, KPMG
Dennis Brixius, VP & CSO, The McGraw-Hill Companies

Moderator
Illena Armstrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine

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A huge issue for all organizations today is the threat of data theft or exposure. January's SC Magazine Data Breach Survey revealed just some of the issues surrounding the growing problem of data exposure. We talk to experts about this problem and find out what areas of their information security programs the C-level suite can improve to help deflect data thieves.

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Howard A. Schmidt, president and CEO, R & H Security Consulting
Rich Baich, principal, Deloitte & Touche

Moderator
Illena Armstrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine

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Multinational organizations are confronted with myriad information security issues. They must deal with the prospect of intellectual property theft, ensuring that software is correctly coded -- absent any backdoors or other vulnerabilities, security awareness training, and compliance with international laws, among other critical issues. What is their biggest concern? Join Jon Gossels, president, SystemExperts and Jim Moran, CISO, ETS, as they identify the cybersecurity problems that are top priorities for international companies, and how global players are dealing with these critical issues.

Featured speakers
Jonathan Gossels, president, SystemExperts Corporation
Jim Moran, CISO, Educational Testing Service

Moderator
Dan Kaplan, senior reporter, SC Magazine

Trusted insiders have proved to be steadfast threats causing sleepless nights for CSOs. And the problem only seems to be getting worse. As reports of long-time staff leaking data to competitors grow in tandem with an increased reliance on contracted employees, many companies are trying to get a handle on just how to control employees’ intentional or accidental exposures of critical data. As a result, an increased number of security practitioners are reviewing access and authentication controls, extrusion-prevention solutions and protections for an increasing number of mobile users. We find out from experts how to tackle this challenge.

Featured speakers
Michael K. Hamilton, CISO, City of Seattle
Andy Jones, senior research consultant, Information Security Forum

Moderator
Dan Kaplan, senior reporter, SC Magazine

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