Overview

April 17

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In a Proofpoint survey, 85% of organizations experienced at least one data loss incident in the past year, showing just how widespread this issue has become. With changing Administrations, hiring freezes, a wave of retirement, and fiscal uncertainty, the government workforce is undergoing significant change. One potential risk with such a shift is the loss of sensitive data.

Data loss isn’t always the result of deliberately malicious activity. Sometimes mistakes are made. Of course, with data loss it doesn’t matter if the door was kicked down by an intruder or left open by a careless employee – the consequences can still be severe.

A human-centric security model provides complete visibility into users’ risky behavior and how users interact with sensitive data. Proofpoint insider threat management provides visibility into risky behavior that leads to business disruption and revenue loss by careless, malicious and compromised users.

Join Government Technology and Proofpoint for a discussion where we will cover best practices for defending against insider threats and data loss prevention, including:

  • Best practices for a more robust cybersecurity posture
  • How to quantify human risks at the organizational, departmental and individual levels
  • Ways to detect and respond to unintentional data exposure before it becomes a breach

Speakers

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Ryan Witt

Vice President, Industry Solutions - Proofpoint

Ryan Witt is a recognized Healthcare Cyber Security Executive and a regular speaker at HIMSS, CHIME, AEHIS, etc. Currently, Ryan is Proofpoint's VP, Industry Solutions and responsible for the strategy and solutions for the company's healthcare and public sector business. Ryan is also the Chair of Proofpoint's Healthcare Advisory Board and an appointed member of HIMSS Cybersecurity, Privacy and Security Committee. Previously, Ryan was the healthcare leader for Fortinet and Juniper Networks where he also was the Chair for their respective Healthcare Customer Advisory Boards. Ryan was a contributor to the 2013 WEDI Report, a former Co-Chair of WEDI's Privacy & Security Workgroup and has been elected to the WEDI Board of Directors. Ryan was also elected to the Association for Executives in Health Information Security (AEHIS) Advisory Board. A graduate of San Jose State University, Ryan has spent much of his professional life in Europe, but he and his family now live in Silicon Valley.

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Chris Montgomery

Principal Cybersecurity Architect, Proofpoint

Chris Montgomery is a Principal Cybersecurity Architect at Proofpoint where he is responsible for the implementation and integration of all threat intelligence and intrusion detection solutions. In this role, he can be found consulting with security practitioners and OEM suppliers focused on utilizing threat intelligence to improve cyber security situational awareness and the overall risk posture of an organization. Mr. Montgomery is a CISSP and holds several other industry certifications.

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Deb Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deb is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government programs, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She formerly served as New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strategically strengthen cybersecurity programs, defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.