SMASH the Status Quo to Increase National Cybersecurity

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Presented at CounterMeasure 2014 by

John Weigelt

While security guidelines, frameworks, certifications, evaluations and other documentation often provides comprehensive direction of safeguards and controls, getting the guidance implemented by organizations at a national scale is difficult. Despite the availability of security guidance since the 80s, even large technology savvy organizations can find it challenging to implement the safeguards and controls required to address today’s evolving threats. These challenges become even more acute at the small to medium enterprise level where resource constraints can prevent the interpretation and application of even the shortest guidance documents. It’s high time that we shift the focus from developing documentation and move to actions that will have measurable impact on improving the overall assurance of national portions of cyberspace. Join John Weigelt, National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada, as he explores how a bias for action can help improve national level cybersecurity in Canada.