As a security leader, successfully protecting data and resources is not all you need to do. It’s also imperative that you convince business leaders of the value of your security strategies and the importance of your organization’s specific security needs. A noted expert on both security and communication will lead this session for CIOs, CSOs, and CTOs on how to better convey the importance of security within the language of business. Attendees will learn useful tips for better communication skills and take away actionable advice on how best to share your security story with business executives.

Rapid technology innovations are changing how we live and work – and transforming how we approach and provide security as well. This keynote will give thought provoking examples of how this is happening both on the consumer front and in the enterprise and will provide some penetrating insights on what it means for society and the individual.

Industry expert presentation on the evolution of virtualization and the roadmap to the Cloud; what models may be right for you and how this shift is fundamentally changing the way that businesses use technology.

Discussion of virtualization and cloud risks and what technology and/or policy controls can be used to manage them. Executive Q&A, with an informative discussion between Bob Bragdon and Bernard Golden.

A deeper dive and an interactive session into such topics as federated ID management, the layers of security in the enterprise and how to assess provider infrastructure for risk and liability purposes.

Where’s your data, and how safe is it? This session will cover the challenges and approaches to managing your data across multiple clouds.

Bob Bragdon will conduct a candid Q&A session with panelists covering top of mind subjects for security practitioners.

Michael Overly will share best practices for getting the contract terms that will protect your organization and its reputation in the event of a security breach in your virtualized or cloud environment.

Breakfast will be served on the course before the shotgun start.