September 3, 2010

Security Catalyst Show – February 16 2009 – Certification & Accreditation

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Welcome to the Security Catalyst Program – bringing you the ideas, insights and tools necessary to change the way people protect information. I am Michael Santarcangelo, your personal catalyst on this journey. Thanks for listening! On today’s program, we explore Certification and Accreditation with the help of three experts who share an absolute wealth of [...]

Three Challenges to Building Trust (and how to overcome them)

Now I turn my attention to addressing the key challenges – with suggestions on how to meet and overcome them. This is also a call to action for professionals to come together to tackle these challenges industry-wide.

When I left the Trustmark workshop, I sensed the start of a necessary program that is heading in the right direction. In the weeks since, I have continued to consider the approach – and the challenges that must be overcome — in the context of my own experience with frameworks, education and industry measurement.

Can you be trusted? Can you prove it?

“What questions do I need to ask to make sure my vendor is protecting my information?” I got asked that question last week from a new client working through the Protecting Information Program (PIP). Following the PIP process, he realized vendors were supporting key systems — raising questions he could not answer. He needed more [...]