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NEW YORK ─ Application Security, Inc., the leading provider of database security, risk and compliance solutions for the enterprise, today announced its second annual Database Security Video SMACKDOWN will be judged by a celebrity panel of IT security leaders. The panel for this year’s contest includes Rich Mogull and Adrian Lane of Securosis; Andrew Jaquith of Forrester Research; Trent Henry of Burton Group; and Jon Oltsik of Enterprise Strategy Group.
Building on last year’s success, the company’s short film contest will award a first place prize of up to $2,000, and the winner will be featured on the Application Security, Inc. Web site, Facebook page and YouTube Channel. The public will be able to view all entries on the YouTube Video SMACKDOWN Web site.
“It’s a great thing when you have the most recognizable names in IT Security taking part in an activity like this,” said Thom VanHorn, vice president, global marketing, Application Security, Inc. “Although this contest is designed to be entertaining, its intent is to shine a light on a real and increasing problem. Organizations are still allowing compromises at the database level and we hope this contest underscores the importance of database security, risk, and compliance and motivates organizations to take action.”
Panelists:
Rich Mogull, Analyst & CEO, Securosis
Rich has twenty years experience in information security, physical security, and risk management. He specializes in data security, application security, emerging security technologies, and security management. Prior to founding Securosis, Rich was a Research Vice President at Gartner, Inc. on the security team where he also served as research co-chair for the Gartner Security Summit.
Adrian Lane, Analyst & CTO, Securosis
Adrian is a Security Strategist and brings over 22 years of industry experience to the Securosis team, much of it at the executive level. Adrian specializes in database security, data security, and software development. With experience at Ingres, Oracle, and Unisys, he has extensive experience in the vendor community, but brings a pragmatic perspective to selecting and deploying technologies having worked on "the other side" as CIO in the finance vertical. Prior to joining Securosis, Adrian served as the CTO/VP at companies such as IPLocks, Touchpoint, CPMi and Transactor/Brodia.
Andrew Jaquith, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Andrew has 15 years of IT and information security experience. Prior to joining Forrester, he was program manager in Yankee Group's enabling technologies enterprise group, with expertise in client security, portable digital identity, and Web application security. Before joining Yankee Group, he cofounded and served as program director at @stake, Inc., a security consulting pioneer, which Symantec Corporation acquired in 2004.
Trent Henry, Principal Analyst, Burton Group
Trent Henry is a Principal Analyst for Burton Group's Security and Risk Management Strategies service. He covers data protection, compliance and control standards, content security, cryptography, and other topics. Prior to joining Burton Group, Trent served in the PKI industry as a chief information security officer, technology researcher, and Internet server developer. Other past experience includes work at Identrust, Digital Signature Trust, Ameritech, and Apple.
Jon Oltsik, Senior Principal Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
Jon Oltsik is a principal analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group as well as the founder of its Information Security and Networking services. Oltsik has been in the technology industry for well over 20 years. Prior to joining ESG, Oltsik was the founder and principal of Hype-Free Consulting. Mr. Oltsik has also held senior positions at GiantLoop Network, Forrester Research, and EMC Corporation, and Epoch Systems.
Teams or individuals are encouraged to create an original short video of no more than two minutes that mentions the importance of database security. While the film does not need to be specifically about database security, it must mention the importance of database security, risk, or compliance at some point in the film. The target audience for the videos is the general public and the primary goal is to entertain. Dozens of short films were submitted in the 2008 Video SMACKDOWN. The winning entry, “Database Security is Important,” and other finalists can be viewed on the Video SMACKDOWN Web site.
For full contest details on the 2009 Database Security Video SMACKDOWN and complete entry requirements, please visit: http://www.appsecinc.com/
