Interview with Information Security legend Rich Owen. Part #2
Rich Owen has over 50 years of experience in the field of information protection. He is a past International President of the Information Systems Security Association and a member of the Information Security Hall of Fame. His background includes:
A decade serving in the US Army Security Agency (in conjunction with NSA).
Computer Security Official at Mission Operations, Johnson Space Center, NASA.
Worked with the Texas Attorney General’s Office to design and activate an information protection program. Chief Information Security Officer and Virtual Information Security Officer for Optimal Information Security Services, Inc.
Director of Security for Early Warning Services, LLC. (EWS), a private company, co-owned by seven of the larger US Banks.
Chief Information Security Officer for American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (aka; “the red-light camera people”).
0:05 - What's wrong with the information security sector in the USA?
0:22 - People fail to recognize information as the most important asset
3:00 - There's responsibilities for the employee to understand how to protect the company's information asset
3:34 - Which industries in the USA are most vulnerable in terms of information security?
4:48 - What is the role of the human factor in the security industry?
6:40 - The most executives are looking for the Easy Button
7:22 - If you only put technology controls in place to prevent me from doing something you will not prevent me from doing something bad. You will just Slow Me Down.
12:54 - Compliance is a good first step, but not yet a solution
14:44 - Insider risks in Europe and the US