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The SecurityOrb Show – An Interview with ISSA-LA President Richard Greenberg

The SecurityOrb Show – An Interview with ISSA-LA President Richard Greenberg

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I had an opportunity the current ISSA-LA President Richard Greenberg. Richard holds the CISSP certification and was the the Security Summit 2015 Co-Chair and an ISSA Fellow.

He is the Information Security Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Previous positions include Director of Surveillance and Information Systems, Chief of Security Operations, Director of IT, and Project Manager for various companies/agencies.

A Record Number Attended the ISSA-LA 7th Annual Information Security Summit on Cybercrime and Solutions at the Los Angeles Convention Center

A Record Number Attended the ISSA-LA 7th Annual Information Security Summit on Cybercrime and Solutions at the Los Angeles Convention Center
World Renowned Cybercrime Experts Spoke at the Largest Cybersecurity Conference of its Kind on West Coast

Los Angeles, CA –June 11, 2014 – Nearly 1,000 cybercrime experts, information security professionals, law enforcement investigators and C-Suite business executives attended the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA)7th Annual Information Security Summit, The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business.

This diverse group of attendees reflected the new reality that cybercrime impacts the financial stability of all organizations and industries such as business, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and financial services. The F.B.I. now ranks cybercrime as one of its top law enforcement activities. The Summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM, which means that individuals, organizations and law enforcement need to work together to prevent cybercrime.

“Devastating cyber attacks on large corporations like Target, on major healthcare insurers like Anthem, on entertainment conglomerates like Sony, and on the U.S. Government are headlined almost daily,” said ISSA-LA President Stan Stahl, PhD. “Just last week a massive cyber attack affected the personal information of 4 million current and former federal employees. These information security breaches are the reasons for our annual summit.  Each year we increase our attendance by information security professionals and C-Suite executives because of this ongoing crisis. Our summit attracts some of the most renowned cybercrime experts from private industry, governmental agencies and law enforcement to share their knowledge.”

Among this year’s  more than 30 presenters were Bruce Schneier, internationally renowned security technologist, blogger and author of 12 books, who has been called a “security guru” by The Economist; David Kennedy, founder and CEO of TrustedSec, LLC, author and much sought after media resource; Assistant District Attorney Joseph Esposito and Ira Winkler, former President of ISSA International.

The Summit highlighted balancing privacy, law enforcement and defense strategies; online bank fraud and small business; healthcare HITECH/HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules; executive forum for c-suite executives such as CEOs and CFOs; and women in security.

The ISSA-LA Summit is the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction in finding solutions to cybercrime. The Summit is part of ISSA-LA’s important community outreach program. The goal of the program is to help the community stay safe from cybercrime by enabling the necessary collaboration between business, nonprofit and community leaders, technical IT professionals, law enforcement and the information security community.

About ISSA-LA
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Please follow the Chapter on Twitter at @ISSALA as well as LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook.

Cybersecurity Expert David Kennedy of TrustedSec to Speak at ISSA-LA Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on Cybercrime Solutions – June 4

Los Angeles – February 6, 2015 – David Kennedy, founder and CEO of TrustedSec, LLC, will be the opening keynote speaker at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  The theme of the one-day Summit, The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business, highlights the impact cybercrime has on all organizations: business, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and others.  The Summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM.

“We are privileged to have such a renowned leader in information security at our Summit,” said Summit Co-Chair Richard Greenberg, CISSP. “David is an expert resource that the media, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and BBC World News, turns to frequently for analysis of major events. He is a highly sought-after speaker, appearing at some of the nation’s largest information security conferences.”

“David is a co-author of the book ‘Metasploit: The Penetration Testers Guide,’ and the creator of the Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET).  His presentation will be a great way to kick off the Summit,” continued Greenberg. “He has also testified in front of Congress, having the ability to speak to both technical and nontechnical audiences.”

Kennedy’s keynote topic is “INFOSEC: Fighting our way to a better tomorrow.” He will emphasize that information security isn’t a technology problem – it’s a social issue. In his talk he will be demonstrating effective measures to combat some of the main techniques attackers use in order to attack an organization.

Registration is open to anyone interested in learning more about information security but is particularly recommended for information security practitioners along with business and nonprofit executives and senior managers; business professionals in law, accounting, insurance and banking; technical IT personnel; law enforcement professionals fighting cybercrime; and faculty and students in college and university cybersecurity programs.

The Information Security Summit is part of ISSA-LA’s important community outreach program. The goal of the program is to help the community stay safe from cybercrime by enabling the necessary collaboration between business, nonprofit and community leaders, technical IT professionals, law enforcement and the information security community.

For more information on the Seventh Annual Information Security Summit and to register for the early bird special that ends February 15, please visit http://summit.issala.org .

 

About Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA):

ISSA-LA is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Please follow the Chapter on Twitter at @ISSALA as well as LinkedIn and Facebook. .

About TrustedSec, LLC

TrustedSec, LLC was created on the belief that the information security industry is in need of extremely tailored and niche services aimed around maturing a company’s security program. The founder, David Kennedy, started off his career working for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) intelligence community and then went on to become the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for a Fortune 1000 company. At this company, he built one of the industry’s cutting edge security programs from the ground up. For more information visit https://www.trustedsec.com.

Internationally Renowned Security Expert Bruce Schneier to Keynote the 2015 ISSA-LA Information Security Summit on Cybercrime Solutions

Los Angeles, CA –September 11, 2014 – Bruce Schneier,  one of the world’s leading experts on computer security and privacy issues, will deliver the keynote address at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on June 4, 2015, at the Hilton Universal City Hotel in Los Angeles.  The theme of each annual summit is The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business, which highlights the financial impact cybercrime has on all organizations: business, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and others.  The summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM.

 

“The Los Angeles community is incredibly privileged to have Bruce Schneier as our Summit VII Keynote Speaker,” said ISSA-LA President Stan Stahl, PhD.  “More than just one of America’s foremost information security technologists, Bruce is widely acclaimed for his policy leadership on cyber security, cyber privacy and national security.”

 

Schneier is called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of 12 books, including “Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust Society Needs to Thrive,” as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250,000 people. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, has served on several government committees, and is regularly quoted in the press. He has written articles and op-eds for many major publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, Wired, Nature, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post.

 

Schneier’s first bestseller, “Applied Cryptography,” explained how the arcane science of secret codes actually works, and was described by Wired as “the book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published.” His book “Beyond Fear” tackles the problems of security from the small to the large: personal safety, crime, corporate security, national security. His blog offers insight into everything from the risk of identity theft to the long-range security threat of unchecked presidential power. His latest book, “Liars and Outliers,” explains how societies use security to enable the trust that they need to survive.

 

Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, a program fellow at the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an Advisory Board Member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and the Chief Technology Officer at Co3 Systems, Inc.

 

The annual ISSA-LA Summit, as part of its educational outreach program, is the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction.  The Summit is open to anyone interested in learning more about information security but is particularly recommended for business and nonprofit executives and senior managers; business professionals in law, accounting, insurance and banking; technical IT personnel; law enforcement professionals fighting cybercrime; faculty and students in college and university cybersecurity programs; and information security practitioners.

 

 

About Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA):

ISSA-LA is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Please follow the Chapter on Twitter at @ISSALA as well as LinkedIn and Facebook. For more information on the Seventh Annual Information Security Summit, please visit http://summit.issala.org .

 

About Co3 Systems:

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Co3 Systems is making the market for Incident Response Management Systems – collaboration software that brings people, process, and technology together for a time of crisis. Co3 is led by a proven team of security entrepreneurs including security legend, Bruce Schneier (CTO). In a short period of time, Co3 has emerged as the gold standard for how organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to small organizations—prepare, assess, manage and mitigate security and privacy incidents. On the web at www.co3sys.com.

 

 

Jim Goyjer

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Founder and iCEO of WhiteHat Security Jeremiah Grossman to Speak at ISSA-LA Sixth Annual Information Security Summit on Cybercrime Solutions

Jeremiah Grossman, founder and interim CEO of WhiteHat Security, will be a featured speaker at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) Sixth Annual Information Security Summit on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Hilton Universal City Hotel in Los Angeles.  The theme of the one-day summit, The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business, highlights the financial impact cybercrime has on all organizations: business, not-for-profits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and others.  The summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM.

“We are excited to have Jeremiah speak at our Summit.  We are especially grateful that he is taking the time from his new responsibilities to be with us.” said ISSA-LA President Stan Stahl, PhD.  “Jeremiah is one of the special people in our industry. He combines a deep understanding of what it takes to defend against advanced cyberattacks with a commitment to supporting the information security community. This is why he’s one of the most sought after speakers at industry events and why the media so often turns to him to explain Internet security challenges.”

A world-renowned expert in web security, Mr. Grossman founded WhiteHat Security in 2001.  Prior to founding WhiteHat Security, Mr. Grossman was an information security officer at Yahoo!, responsible for security reviews on the company’s hundreds of websites. He’s also a founder of the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC), and was named to InfoWorld’s Top 25 CTOs.

Mr. Grossman has authored dozens of articles and white papers, is credited with the discovery of many cutting-edge attack and defensive techniques, and is a co-author of “XSS Attacks: Cross-Site Scripting Exploits and Defense.”  He is frequently quoted in major media such as USA Today, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, InformationWeek, InfoWorld, PC World, Dark Reading, SC Magazine, CNET, CSO, and NBC Nightly News.

The ISSA-LA Summit is the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction among all four vital information security constituencies: (1) business and nonprofit executives, their boards and their trusted advisors; (2) technical IT personnel with responsibility for information systems and the data they contain; (3) law enforcement; and (4) information security practitioners with responsibility for ensuring the security of sensitive information.

Registration is open to anyone interested in learning more about information security but is particularly recommended for business and nonprofit executives and senior managers; business professionals in law, accounting, insurance and banking; technical IT personnel; law enforcement professionals fighting cybercrime; faculty and students in college and university cybersecurity programs; and information security practitioners.

The Information Security Summit is part of ISSA-LA’s important community outreach program. The goal of the program is to help the community stay safe from cybercrime by enabling the necessary collaboration between business, nonprofit and community leaders, technical IT professionals, law enforcement and the information security community.

ISSA-LA is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. For more information on the Sixth Annual Information Security Summit, please visit www.issala.org/summit and follow them on Twitter at @ISSALA.

WhiteHat Security was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. WhiteHat Security provides end-to-end solutions for Web security. The company’s cloud website vulnerability management platform and leading security engineers turn verified security intelligence into actionable insights for customers. Through a combination of core products and strategic partnerships, WhiteHat Security provides complete Web security at a scale and accuracy unmatched in the industry. WhiteHat Sentinel, the company’s flagship product line, currently manages thousands of websites – including sites in highly regulated industries, such as top e-commerce, financial services and healthcare companies. For more information visit www.WhiteHatSec.com.