RSACE2012 Podcast: KEY-204: "Are We Getting Better?" Why We Don't Know. What We Can Do About It.

Summary: Joshua Corman, Director, Security Intelligence, Akamai Technologies  "Are we getting better?" So simple; yet our best can't answer. How would we know? For too long we've focused on activity over effect, symptoms over root causes, easy problems over important ones. We can wearily accept defeat or fight smarter. After a decade of digging deeper & exploring the edges of the map, this session will cover what is of greatest consequence to maturing our industry.  Joshua Corman is Director of Security Intelligence for Akamai Technologies. Corman has more than a decade of security experience, most recently serving as Research Director for The 451 Group. His research cuts across sectors to the core challenges of the industry, and drives adaptive strategies amidst changing landscapes. He is a candid and highly coveted speaker and has spoken at leading industry events such as RSA, Interop, ISACA, SANS, DEFCON, and ShmooCon – and was recognized by NetworkWorld as a top Influencer of IT for 2009. As a staunch advocate for CISOs, he serves as a Ponemon Institute Fellow, as an IANS Faculty, and co-founded www.ruggedsoftware.org. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire.  Download <13:08>