Biography
Sam Curry has over 25 years of IT security industry experience and is a Visiting Fellow at the National Security Institute. Sam most recently served as CTO, CSO and GM at Arbor Networks. Previously, he spent more than seven years at RSA (the Security Division of EMC) in a variety of senior management roles, including CTO, SVP of Product and Head of RSA Labs. In addition to other media, he produces Security All-In, a podcast focused on the personal stories and evolution of security people. Sam has also held senior management roles at Microstrategy, Computer Associates, and McAfee in addition to co-founder and first employee of two successful security startups.
Speech Topic & Synopses
Resilient Security in a Remote World – Using Asymmetry For The Defenders
In recent years we have seen a natural shift in businesses to “bring your own device”. Then CoVid happened and the shift became exponential. What if you want to talk to someone on slack but you need to take care of your kids? You bring your phone. Securing remote workers is no longer just about the laptop, it’s about the mobile device, the home network and several other security question marks.
The situation gets even more blurred when employees go back to the office bringing devices that have inevitably been used in ways that deviate from your security policy.
In this session we’ll dive into these challenges, explore how security threats evolved with them and discuss what good looks like – now and in a future where even more types of devices need protection.