Tom Field

Senior Vice President, Editorial, ISMG

Field is responsible for all of ISMG's 28 global media properties and its team of journalists. He also helped to develop and lead ISMG's award-winning summit series that has brought together security practitioners and industry influencers from around the world, as well as ISMG's series of exclusive executive roundtables.

The Art and Science of Cybersecurity Research

Tom Field • March 26, 2019

New studies debut every day in the cybersecurity field. But how does one separate true research from marketing hype? Researchers Wade Baker and Jared Ettinger discuss the distinguishing qualities of credible studies.

'Disrupting the Hell Out of the Industry'

Tom Field • March 26, 2019

As fraud has shifted over the past decade from basic account takeover to synthetic identities and new account fraud, so has the field of identity protection evolved. Tom Thimot and George Tubin of Socure say they are here to disrupt the industry.

Raising the Corporate Security Understanding

Tom Field • March 26, 2019

Too many basic cyber threats are successful too often. And Korn Ferry CISO Michael Miora says it's because enterprises do too little to understand, record and respond to the most common forms of intrusion.

Broadcom Executive on Acquisition of CA Technologies

Tom Field • March 26, 2019

Late in 2018, Broadcom completed its acquisition of CA Technologies. What is the vision of this new cybersecurity products and services enterprise? Clayton Donley, general manager of security at Broadcom, shares insights.

Inside Netscout's Threat Report

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

Netscout is out with its latest threat report, and the research offers some startling new insights into DDoS, advanced threats and the commercialization of cybercrime. Hardik Modi offers analysis.

CrowdStrike's 2019 Global Threat Report

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

CrowdStrike is out with its 2019 Global Threat Report, which includes a ranking of the most dangerous nation-state adversaries. The company's CTO, Dmitri Alperovitch, discusses the report's key findings about threats and threat actors.

Technology's Role in Digital Risk Management

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

As enterprises embrace strategies built around digital risk management, it isn't that technology becomes a less important conversation. Instead, it's more strategic. Zulfikar Ramzan, CTO of RSA, outline's technology's role in the business path forward.

AT&T Cybersecurity Sets Sights on Threat Intelligence

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

AT&T has just re-branded its AlienVault acquisition as AT&T Cybersecurity. Javvad Malik, security advocate for the firm, explains its place in the global market and how it will impact delivery of threat intelligence.

Application Security and the Focus on Software Integrity

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

As trends such as DevSecOps and agile application development spread, enterprises increasingly are focused on software integrity. Andreas Kuehlmann of Synopsys discusses how to address this shift.

Stepping Up to the Board

Tom Field • March 25, 2019

Cybersecurity leaders hear a lot about speaking to the board. But increasingly, these leaders are also tapped to serve on boards of directors. What business skills are most needed and often lacking? Executive recruiter Joyce Brocaglia of Alta Associates and the Executive Women's Forum explains.

The Future of Cybersecurity Education - Part 1

Tom Field • March 22, 2019

What is the role of professional certification companies in the cybersecurity education ecosystem? In part one of a two-part panel discussion on the future of cybersecurity education, John McCumber of (ISC)2 and Rob Clyde of ISACA share their philosophies.

The Future of Cybersecurity Education - Part 2

Tom Field • March 22, 2019

What are America's universities doing to help fill the cybersecurity skills gap felt by enterprises worldwide? In part two of a two-part panel discussion on the future of cybersecurity education, Lisa Ho of the University of California-Berkeley and Amit Elazari Bar On of Intel Corp. offer insights.