Brian Krebs to Keynote Midwest Information Security Forum

June 28, 2012 - PRLog -- Boston, MA – June 28, 2012 — IANS will welcome Brian Krebs, journalist and author of the Krebs on Security (http://krebsonsecurity.com/) blog, as the keynote speaker for the Midwest Information Security Forum (https://www.iansresearch.com/midwest-information-security-forum-2012) scheduled for Sept. 10-11, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown in Chicago, IL.

With nearly two decades of experience in information security, Krebs brings significant depth of expertise and knowledge to share with Forum attendees.  His career accomplishments include authoring more than 1,300 blog posts for the Security Fix blog, as well as hundreds of stories for washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post newspaper, including eight front-page stories in the dead-tree edition and a Post Magazine cover piece on botnet operators. He is currently an active blogger, authoring numerous stories focused on online crime investigation, latest threats, security updates, data breaches, and cyber justice.  

“We strive to build a speaker line-up of industry experts who can provide attendees with real-world insights and actionable advice on the ever changing information security landscape,” stated Phil Gardner, Co-Founder and CEO at IANS. “We are pleased to have such a high caliber keynote presenter for the event. Krebs’ background and experience will enlighten attendees and set the stage for the in-depth roundtable discussions during our 2-day conference.”

Krebs joins a premier lineup of speakers including Marcus Ranum, Randy Sabett, Aaron Turner, Dave Shackleford, Diana Kelley, Ed Moyle, and David Etue.

The Midwest Information Security Forum brings together experienced IT and information security practitioners for 2 power-packed days of information sharing and peer-to-peer networking on the security industry's most important issues, technologies, and trends. The event includes keynote addresses, technical and strategic roundtable discussions, networking receptions, and the opportunity to learn about new technologies.

For more information on the event, or to register as an attendee, visit:
https://www.iansresearch.com/midwest-information-security...