Mark Lobel of Price Waterhouse Coopers: Update on Recent Information Security Trends

Summary: In this Information Security Media Group podcast Mark Lobel of PriceWaterhouseCoopers speaks to our audience and updates on recent trends in info security and the importance of effective benchmarking. <p>Mark Lobel is a nationally known expert in information security who leads the PriceWaterhouseCoopers annual survey of Information Security trends. This podcast summarizes his latest findings regarding changing threats, convergence of security functions, and why despite a decrease in certain attacks many organizations are unable to know what is happening on their networks. He also discusses the importance of benchmarking and the components of effective metrics and benchmarking programs. </p><p> The importance of actionable information and use of Security Information Management systems </p><p> Changes in information security convergence and its return to an IT focus </p><p> What factors predict fewer breaches and lower downtime </p><p> Why many firms admit they really don't know what is occurring on their networks</p>