• The state of the security start-up and VC world
• How IT trends are a key component in the direction of the information security industry (ie - cloud computing)
• Lack of a pipeline of strong new security graduates for future research and development of the industry

• The Heartland breach
• Thoughts on a CSO's best reporting structure
• Governance

Conducted during a break in the all day Black Hat Executive Briefings, this discussion with Col. Convertino covers such topics as:

• How the Air Force is securing themselves in Cyberspace
• How securing the Air Force's 500,000+ user accounts is not a great deal different then how an enterprise would approach it
• What it is they are protecting and it's extreme importance
• Threat & vulnerability monitoring

Conducted during a break in the all day Black Hat Executive Briefings, this discussion with Jeff Moss covers such topics as:

• The change in emerging threats
• Securing Web 2.0
• The Homeland Security Advisory Council
• A look into the cyber criminal mind

This timely discussion focusses on the upcoming 2009 RSA Conference, but in particular the value live events bring to the security industry. LaPedis, the force behind the RSA Conference for almost a decade discusses why particpants come to events like these as well as some of the new and interesting things we will see this year at the conference. She also addresses how the RSA Conference like others across many industry's are making use of social media to enhance the participant experience.

Mather furthers Ms. LaPedis' points on how participants use the event and some of the unique features of the upcoming 2009 event, but also digs in on discussing the other side of social media and Web 2.0 - specifically the security issues inherent in using such tools.

For those of you attending the 2009 RSA Conference, April 20-24 in San Francisco, CA, you can learn more about RSA's security solutions  at booth #1725.

For those of you attending the 2009 RSA Conference, April 20-24 in San Francisco, CA, you can learn more about Alcatel-Lucent’s security solutions  at booth #317 and get a signed copy of Security in a Web 2.0+ World.

Throughout this discussion is the reality of information security management in a bad economy where a recession impedes IT and IS spending while at the same time shows increased threats.

For those of you attending the 2009 RSA Conference, April 20-24 in San Francisco, CA, you can learn more about Trend Micro at booth #2017 and catch a variety of engaging and informative theater presentations and product demos focused on Endpoint Security, Software as a Service, and Data Protection.  Stop by and find out why Endpoint Security must get smarter, and how Trend Micro Endpoint Security, powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, delivers faster endpoint protection, less complexity, and a sustainable path into the future.