Opening Keynote: CyberSecurity - The Executive Order and Defining the Future of Information Security

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Phil Agcaoili

With the Cybersecurity Act still in congressional limbo, President Obama enacted an executive order for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity in February 2013, and it is a directive that companies simply can't ignore. The order calls for partnership between government and owners and operators of critical infrastructure to improve cybersecurity information sharing and collaboratively develop and implement risk-based standards. The Department of Homeland Security has identified 18 critical sectors for cybersecurity -- including the power grid, communications, and water systems -- critical for the safe and secure operation of government and industry, and outlines protections to address their vulnerabilities. In this keynote, Phil Agcaoili, Chief Information Security Officer with Cox Communications, Inc., discusses the implications of the cybersecurity executive order for the critical sectors and share insights on what to pursue in order to prepare for the long-term implications of information security.