Security incidents often result in damage, regardless of an organization's size. But for small and midsize firms, which often lack robust security defenses, the damage may be so severe that it means not only disruption but also the end of the business, says Vince Steckler of Avast.
The explosion in the quantity and diversity of internet-connected devices - from industrial control systems and cars to farming equipment and refrigerators - makes applying privileged access management more important than ever, says Wallix Group's Chad Carter.
Making data security as people-centric as possible by applying strong risk-based controls is the only way organizations can best secure data while also enabling employees to do their jobs, says Tony Pepper of Egress Software Technologies.
Timing incident response actions correctly helps with rapid remediation and enables taking full control of the environment, says Mandiant's Steven D'sa.
Blockchain has potential for identity-based applications, but there are many aspects of identity and access management that a blockchain alone doesn't solve, says Ian Yip of McAfee.
Microsegmentation is an effective way for defenders to limit the amount of access an attacker has inside a data center and stop lateral movement, says Stanley Hsu of Illumio.
Many organizations don't have a full grasp of their digital footprints, which attackers analyze closely when plotting intrusions, says Hans Barre of RiskIQ.
Artificial intelligence can be used to create a model of an organization's infrastructure that can make detecting ransomware easier, says Alberto Pelliccione of ReaQta.
Australia is taking an aggressive approach to securing its critical infrastructure, which is vital to public safety and the economy, says Australian Member of Parliament Gai Brodtmann.
The quality and completeness of data is key to being able to perform meaningful analytics to detect malicious events, says Damien Smith of Australia's ANZ Bank.
Business intelligence technologies are increasingly being used with artificial intelligence to extract events that defenders need to know about, says Anurag Sanghai of Intellicus.
Layering defenses and maintaining strong security postures help mitigate risks as an organization's attack surface expands, says Narelle Devine, CISO of the Australian Department of Human Services.
The level of integration that third-party vendors and services have in the enterprise environment is introducing risks vectors that are not well understood, says Trustwave's Edwin Lim.
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