The Looming Identity Crisis
Speaker: Rohit Ghai CEO, of RSA Security
The subject: “As we enter into the age of AI, we are faced with a new challenge that is staggering: traditional approaches to identifying ourselves have died. Our sector must answer fundamental questions regarding our role in securing identity and our capacity to do so as technology evolves. Rohit Ghai, RSA’s CEO, will discuss these new challenges and the solutions we’ll require to avoid an identity crisis.
Why would we suggest it? Attending the keynote speech on the first conference day is a good idea. AI will be a hot topic in 2023.
AI Security: Are You at Home or in Odds with the System? Time: Tuesday, Apr. 8:30 AM PT
Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, Data Cowboy, Microsoft; Harvard
The subject: “Responsible AI focuses on mitigating prejudice, explainable AI, and improving fairness. Is it fair to consider securing AI as part of Responsible AI? Which organization would it fall under, security or responsible? Bias Buccaneers Deep Mind NVIDIA Microsoft and Microsoft discuss how responsible AI can be integrated with traditional protection.
Why would we suggest it? Again, AI is at the forefront of security and everyone’s minds, so this event is worth attending – especially with all the big names coming together to give this keynote.
The New Frontier of Technology: Defending Machine Speed
Time: Tuesday, Apr. 3:40 PM PT
Speaker(s): Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security Business
The subject: “In security, what matters is not what technology can achieve, but what the people can accomplish when empowered. Human expertise is a valuable resource, and as cyberattacks become more sophisticated, technological breakthroughs can help to close the security gap. Vasu Jakkal will be examining key technologies that have reshaped the future of cybersecurity.
Why We’d Suggest It: Understanding what technology will be available in 2023 to help improve security is essential, and there’s no better person to ask than Microsoft CVP for Security.
The Role of Partnerships in advancing cyber diplomacy
Time: Wednesday, Apr. 1:15 PM PT
Speaker(s): Kevin Mandia, CEO, Mandiant, Google Cloud | Niloofar Razi Howe, Sr. Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners | Wendi Whitmore, Senior Vice President, Palo Alto Networks | H.E. H.E. Nathaniel Fick is Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the U.S. Department of State
Topic: “From helping Ukraine defend against Russia’s cyber operations during the war in Ukraine to ensuring governments don’t use digital surveillance to silence dissenters, cyber diplomacy plays a growing part in advancing security and protecting digital freedom. Join us for an open discussion with cyber envoys and private sector representatives from the Netherlands and the United States to learn how international collaboration can set and enforce limits to state behavior in cyberspace.
Why We’d Suggest It: If You’re Interested in Cyber Diplomacy, or If you haven’t heard of it and are curious about what it is all about, this keynote will be for you.
Risk and Regulation When Your Customer’s Browser Leaks data
Time: Thursday, Apr. 10:50 AM PT
Speakers: John Elliott Principal Consultant and Author of Withoutfire, Pluralsight
The subject: Recent studies have shown that the control over what happens to the data entered into the browser is slowly eroding, whether it’s because of the JavaScript on a page or “tags”, or due to the behavior of the in-app browsers. Regulators expect that organizations protect their customers against browser data leaks. Are we in compliance with our risk management and security control? If not, what can we do to get there?
Why would we suggest it? Second shameless plug — you’re reading an article on the Pluralsight Blog. Why not watch this keynote from our amazing Pluralsight expert in security? John Eliott, a security expert with a focus on regulated data protection and security, was an important contributor to the PCI Security Standards Council as a representative of Visa Europe and Mastercard.
