INTERFACE Portland
Presented by Proofpoint
Data Loss Prevention is a misnamed and misapplied technology – not all data is in scope, you will never cover every loss scenario, and while protecting data sounds like a great idea in theory, in practice data protection isn’t always the optimal goal. Many organizations are required to deploy DLP technology to comply with a regulatory compliance requirement or to protect specific intellectual property. Most DLP projects end up in a much different state than their original design and intent.
This session will cover a brief history of DLP, how you should go about taking a people-centric approach to designing your information protection program, and using metrics for success that matter, as well as how to communicate your program to a non-technical audience.
Speaker Bio:
Brian Reed is the Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint. He has 20+ years of information technology experience. Before Proofpoint, Brian was a senior director analyst at Gartner. Since 2015, he published over 50 research notes at Gartner, covering a wide range of cybersecurity and risk management topics.
Before Gartner, he spent many years in a variety of business development, product management, sales, and system engineering roles. Brian also serves as an advisory board member and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from The University of Georgia and a Master’s in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University.