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CIA'S Former Chief Information Security Officer Reveals New Strategies To Fight Cyber-Threats And Hackers
Published Apr 28, 2014
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New methods, tactics and technologies to combat cyber-threats and win the war against the most sophisticated hackers in the region and globally will be the main highlight at the second Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2014.
Former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Robert Bigman’s keynote presentation at GISEC 2014 will expose the truth about commercial I.T. system security and why most attacks can be thwarted by intelligent I.T. network architecture. He will likewise address the reasons why global corporations and governments keep making the same mistakes, as well as why acquiring the best cyber security technology is not necessarily the best approach to prevent cybercrime.
GISEC, which serves as the key platform in the region that aims to address issues on global security vulnerabilities and threats against systems, applications, and personal networks, will take place from 9 to 11 June at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The event is set to draw the 3,000 trade visitors from 51 countries and more than 100 exhibitors from the world’s leading information security companies and brands.
According to Bigman, many government agencies and organisations have yet to take adequate steps to prevent rogue systems administrators from accessing sensitive information on systems that are being managed.
“The nature of cybersecurity attacks is becoming more dangerous and the threats on business and government are becoming more disturbing,” Bigman said. “Hackers are able to penetrate corporate networks, for example, via weaker partner or supplier networks and are currently studying holding company business model to identify weak IT programs or interface. It is time for corporations to fundamentally rethink how they defend their networks and consider relying less on commercial cyber security products and more on secure network and client/server architecture."
Recognised as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage USA’s most sensitive secrets. With 25 years of experience, Bigman worked in every area of information and data security, participated in developing security measures for government computers, and developed creative solutions for the CIA’s use of the internet without exposure.
Governments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are focused on strengthening the security of national information assets against cyber-attacks as more countries in the region are moving towards providing mobile-enabled eGovernment services.
According to the latest statistics by the International Data Corporation (IDC), I.T. spending by the MEA government sector is set to increase this year to more than USD8 billion (AED29.2 billion) against the total spending of USD7.43 billion (AED27.12 billion) in 2013 . The region’s governments are looking at increasing the use of technology to employ I.T. system security that will combat cyber-threats and revenue leakage from fraud and corruption.
As the region’s only large-scale information security platform, GISEC will gather together industry, government and thought leaders as well as international and regional cyber security experts in various business verticals such as I.T., oil & gas, banking & finance, government, legal, healthcare and telecoms to meet the growing requirements for information security and countermeasures in the region.
The conference segment of GISEC, hosting delegates from over 18 countries, will explore issues on global cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats against systems, applications, and personal networks. The two-day focused I.T. security conference along with free-to-attend security sessions on vendor-run educational presentations, workshops, demonstrations, informative speeches and case-studies will give I.T. professionals useful insights to help defend their businesses from cyber-attacks.
Organised by DWTC, the event will also gather regional and international experts in IT security such as Wim Remes, Chairman of the Board of Directors at (ISC)2 and Managing Consultant at IOActive, who will focus on strategies to map out existing infrastructures to adequately protect them against realistic threats; Mohammad Abbas, Chief Manager – Information Security, Bank Al Habib, who will be speaking about the effective response measures to malware infections, and John Taylor of Protection Group International, who will give a presentation on the Technical And Non-Technical Solutions to Reduce the Risk of Insider Threats among several others.
Other topics to be discussed at the conference are cybersecurity framework and how to build a practical and integrated cybersecurity framework; combining technical and non-technical solutions in reducing risk of insider threats; securing the mobile environment; developing international and regional CERT cooperation to improve resilience; and cyber-security in digital oilfields among others. Case studies will also be presented such as building a defensive strategy on cloud usage, management and deployment; threat intelligence and analytics; and managing a malware outbreak.
As part of the conference, a GISEC forum entitled, ‘Next Generation Threat Protection: Defend Better, Act Faster and Prepare for What’s Ahead’, takes place on 10 and 11 June. It will address information security from the perspective of the key sectors including Enterprise, Government and Military, Financial Services, Oil & Gas, and Individual.
GISEC will also have a two-day focused IT Security conference along with free-to-attend security sessions on vendor-run educational presentations, workshops, demonstrations, informative speeches and case-studies designed to give I.T. professional’s useful insights to help defend their businesses from cyber-attacks.
Powered by GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK, the region’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event, GISEC is strictly a trade-only event and is open to business and trade visitors from within the industry only. GISEC is open 10am-6pm from 9-11 June. Visitor attendance is free of charge. For more information, please visit www.gisec.ae.
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