Tackling the emerging threats in IT security

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Title:	Tackling the emerging threats in IT security
When:	Wednesday 19th September 2007, 3:00pm BST
Duration:	One Hour

This Event is archived.

Event Overview

The challenge of dealing with IT security threats becomes greater and more complex all the time. As organised crime increasingly targets firms’ technology vulnerabilities, and the threat of hackers and network attacks continues, IT managers need to be more aware than ever of the emerging threats and how to tackle them.

From viruses to malicious code, spam to phishing, bot nets to identity theft, it is vital to stay up to date with the latest trends.

In this Computing web seminar, our panel of experts will discuss the latest IT security issues, and we will present the findings of exclusive Symantec research tracking internet security threats around the world. A real-life case study from HP will examine best practice in dealing with the global challenges. And you can put your questions to our experts on how to prevent the IT security problems you face every day – as well as those you have yet to encounter.

Speaker Biographies

Graeme Pinkney - Threat Intelligence, EMEA, Symantec

Graeme Pinkney joined Symantec in February 2002 to design and build the EMEA based Security Operations Center, this lead to Graeme successfully managing analysis and threat response from the Center until early 2005 where he has now taken on a new role within Symantec.

Graeme brings with him over 15 years of experience in IT delivery and security/Intelligence, including an intelligence gathering background and is now "Manager of threat and vulnerability analysis" for Symantec's enterprise Business working within the Innovation group, this group is now part of the worldwide services division based out of Cupertino California.

Graeme works primarily in area’s such as threat analysis and intelligence.

Clive Longbottom - Head of Research, Quocirca Ltd

Clive Longbottom is head of research for Quocirca Ltd, a leader in Business and IT analysis in Europe. Mr Longbottom is an internationally recognised analyst specialising in the provision of advice on Business and IT issues impacting today's dynamic businesses. Coming from an end-user background, Mr. Longbottom brings together large organisation experience with extensive IT knowledge to cut through current "flavours of the month", ensuring that clients concentrate on the technology required to support business needs. By focusing on these business issues, Mr. Longbottom can advise on technology strategies looking to maximise current IT investments, rather than the "cut and burn" advice put forward by many pure technologists.

Mr. Longbottom’s previous positions include Service Director for Strategy Partners and Vice President of Workgroup Computing Strategies for META Group. Prior to this, he was responsible for the implementation of wide-ranging office automation projects for large national and multinational organisations in the UK. Mr.Longbottom has a B.Sc.(Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Aston in the UK.

Paul Jeffries - Solution Architect, International Solutions Group, HPS Consulting & Integration Germany

Paul is a Senior Solution Architect for HPS Consulting & Integration. He has been with HP since August 1985 and has 21 years experience in the Computing Industry, holding positions as diverse as a Network support engineer debugging customer TCP/IP networking problems down to code level when required, to a WW security services manager, directing HP’s security business and supporting security consultants by developing solutions in the Governance for delivery to HP’s customer base. His present primary focus is the selling and implementation of security solutions within EMEA. Paul’s secondary roles are also leading initiatives to define and create security solutions in the areas of Trustworthy Infrastructure and Incident/Vulnerability security management within HP’s WW security practice, also Paul leads HP’s security profession in EMEA to further develop and mentor HP’s security consultants.

Paul’s rage of knowledge and experience covers the areas of security architecture design and deployment, Public key infrastructure, security governance (Risk Assessment, Security Strategy definition, Policy creation, and regulatory compliance), Incident and vulnerability management and networking.

Paul has a Masters Degree in Information Security from Westminster University, UK