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BankInfoSecurity.com Editor to Deliver ‘State of Banking Information Security’ at RSA Conference

Submitted by girlsmed on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 03:50

Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, will be presenting the ‘State of Bank Information Security’ at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 2.

The 50-minute presentation, presenting highlights from the annual Banking Information Security Today survey, will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Orange Room 302 at the Moscone Center, where the annual event is held.

This is the second consecutive RSA appearance by Field, who presented 2009 survey results at last year’s RSA Conference, earning designation as one of the event’s top-rated speakers.

“It’s an honor to appear at the RSA Conference,” Field says. “This is the Super Bowl or Mardi Gras of information security events, and I’m pleased that we can play can now cover and contribute to the proceedings.”

To view the survey:
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/surveys.php?surveyID=7

The Banking Information Security Today Survey, now in its third year, takes the pulse of the financial community on topics such as:

- Rising threats;
- Business priorities;
- Emerging technologies;
- Regulatory compliance.

Field is Editorial Director of Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, CIUinfoSecurity.com, GovInfoSecurity.com and the new HealthcareInfoSecurity.com. An award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience in newspapers, magazines, books, events and electronic media, Field has developed and moderated scores of podcasts, webcasts, roundtables and conferences. He has appeared on C-SPAN, The History Channel and Travel Channel television programs and is the author of two books.

About ISMG:
Based in Princeton, N.J., Information Security Media Group publishes BankInfoSecurity.com, CUInfoSecurity.com, GovInfoSecurity.com and HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, which are one-stop media sites for the latest news, insights and education on the top information security, risk management and privacy issues facing U.S. financial institutions, healthcare organizations and government agencies today. Through articles, webinars, podcasts, blogs and news alerts from federal regulatory agencies such as the FDIC, GAO, HHS, NCUA, NIST, OCC, FRB and OTS, the ISMG team is committed to providing up-to-date information on the security regulations, threats, solutions, training and career trends that most impact banks, credit unions, government agencies, healthcare entities and other related enterprises. Leading companies supporting and benefiting from these initiatives include CA, Fortify, RSA Security, Secure Computing, Symantec and VeriSign.

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