Information Security Forum to Examine the Growth in Global Cybercrime in Upcoming Webcast

NEW YORK - June 10, 2014 - PRLog -- According to the Information Security Forum (http://www.securityforum.org) (ISF), a global, independent information security body considered the world's leading authority on cyber security and information risk management,cyberspace offers enormous benefits and opportunities through increased innovation, collaboration, productivity, competitiveness and customer engagement. But hardly a day goes by without news of a new cyber threat, or major data breach, arising from ‘malspace’ – an online environment inhabited by hacker groups, criminal organizations and espionage units.

Cyberspace is constantly evolving and presenting new opportunities, as the desire of businesses to quickly adopt new technologies, such as using the Internet to open new channels and adopting cloud services, provides massive opportunities. But, cyberspace also brings unanticipated risks and inadvertent consequences that can have a potentially negative impact. With cyberspace so critical to everything, from supply chain management to customer engagement, holding back adoption or disconnecting from cyberspace completely is simply not realistic. But the commercial, reputational and financial risks that go with cyberspace presence are real and growing each and every day.

During this webcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, will share insight into how organizations can identify what the business relies on most and provide tips on quantifying the business case to invest in cyber resilience, therefore minimizing the impact of unforeseen incidents. Please register via this link (https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9923/96439) for the free webcast which takes place on Tuesday, June 17 at 9 a.m. (ET). A recording will be available following the conclusion of the event.

Speaker:

·         Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF

As the Managing Director of the Information Security Forum, Steve Durbin’s main areas of focus include the emerging security threat landscape, cyber security, Consumerization, outsourced cloud security, third party management and social media across both the corporate and personal environments.

Formerly at Ernst & Young, Durbin was responsible for the growth of the firm’s entrepreneurial markets business in Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.  He has been involved with mergers and acquisitions of fast-growth companies across Europe and the US, and has also advised a number of NASDAQ and NYSE listed global technology companies.

Durbin has considerable experience working in the technology and telecoms markets. He was previously senior vice president at Gartner and has served as an executive on the boards of public companies in the UK and Asia in both the technology consultancy services and software applications development sectors. Durbin has also served as a Digital 100 selection committee member in the United States, a body established to improve the talent pool for Fortune 1000 boards around information governance with the aim of helping them protect and monetize their technology investments. He is currently chairman of the Digiworld Institute senior executive forum in the UK, a think tank comprised of Telecoms, Media and IT leaders and regulators.

About the Information Security Forum

Founded in 1989, the Information Security Forum (ISF) is an independent, not-for-profit association of leading organizations from around the world. It is dedicated to investigating, clarifying and resolving key issues in cyber, information security and risk management and developing best practice methodologies, processes and solutions that meet the business needs of its Members.

ISF Members benefit from harnessing and sharing in-depth knowledge and practical experience drawn from within their organizations and developed through an extensive research and work program. The ISF provides a confidential forum and framework, which ensures that Members adopt leading-edge information security strategies and solutions. And by working together, Members avoid the major expenditure required to reach the same goals on their own.

Further information about ISF research and membership is available from www.securityforum.org