Episode 17: Personnel Security

Kayne McGladrey, IEEE senior member and field CISO at Hyperproof, said AI ethics skills are important because they ensure that AI systems are developed and used responsibly, aligning with ethical standards and societal values.

Companies should pay special attention to consistent classification and labeling of data, as it’s one of the biggest hurdles to effective data governance. Setting default labels for new data (for example, dubbing them confidential) can ensure that policies and technical controls are applied consistently across the organization. This also frees up data creators from having to manually label all newly created information. “In that way, a data steward only needs to review data labels when that data is crossing a security barrier such as preparing a file to send to a client or third-party vendor,” notes Kayne McGladrey (@kaynemcgladrey), director of security and information technology at Pensar Development.

There are three best practices that security professionals supporting schools can follow to help make the school year uneventful in their district: defending user identities, patching endpoints, and running quarterly tabletop exercises.

An illuminating panel discussion, ‘Expert Predictions for 2024’, where seasoned experts delve into the future of cybersecurity. This dynamic discussion explores controversial key areas shaping the landscape in the coming year.

• Cyber Budgets Taking a Step Back

• Maturity in Vulnerability Management

• AI Effects on Cybersecurity Job Market

Experts provide valuable predictions and actionable insights to help you navigate the complex cybersecurity terrain of 2024.

Don’t miss the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Keynote Panelists

• Michael Fulton, Vernovis, Chief Information Officer

• Warner Moore, Gamma Force, Founder & vCISO

• Joe Otten, Fifth Third Bank, Sr. Director, Information Security

“The explosion of connected devices also requires re-thinking the protection mechanisms to apply to those endpoints,” says Kayne McGladrey, Director of Security and IT, Pensar Development. “Similarly, the widespread adoption of cloud-based services means that there’s no single network to protect.”