eClub March 2011 Invitation

Topic: Security: How much is enough?

An expert panel has been selected to discuss the tenants of Security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With the recent events like the Wikileaks scandal, natural disasters all over Australia and the Stuxnet virus, we think it’s time to see how much security is enough. Legislation and Compliance requirements are continually being updated, but the question of effectiveness remains. At Virtual.Offis, we have seen more customers requesting high availability options. Has this been taken for granted in the past?

The panel will discuss pertinent topics including:

The recent hacking of Lush Cosmetics, a virus at Ambulance Service of NSW, security and your legal right to data in the cloud, Disaster Recovery plans, and IPv6 Security issues,  followed by an open Q &A.

Our panel includes:

Patrick Gray is an Australian journalist best known as the host of the Risky Business security podcast. He's been reporting on IT security issues for 10 years, with his articles appearing in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Wired News, ZDNet, CNet, SecurityFocus and curiously, Australian Men's Style Magazine.

Mark Vincent is the lead technology and intellectual property partner at Truman Hoyle. Mark is regularly invited to speak at industry events in Australia and internationally about the legal challenges for cloud computing.

David Simpson is the Managing Director and principal security strategist for CQR Consulting. He is recognised as one of the global leaders in Information Security Management, and is the past chair the ISACA International Certification Board responsible for certifying Information Security Managers.

James Turner is an IBRS Advisor and specialises in information security. James researches issues of importance to IBRS clients and communicates his findings in concise opinions which provide new ways of looking at data, situations, or vendor solutions. Since joining IBRS in 2007, James has authored over 40 research notes for IBRS clients on topics ranging from Data Loss Prevention, to the management of iPhones and iPads, to strategies for dealing with pornography in corporate email systems, to data centre energy issues.

Paul Ducklin joined Sophos from the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (similar to Australia's CSIRO) in 1995. He has held numerous senior technical roles in Sophos over the years, variously heading up software engineering and global technical support. He is outspoken with strong opinions and deep insights in security.

Brad Burrows is CIO of Secure Parking. His business repetition depends on secure payment processing. He was previously a consultant at Clear Lead who specialising in Business and ICT Strategy.