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Welcome to PGP Podcasts, featuring informative and topical commentary on information security, privacy, encryption, and security best practices from recognized industry experts. These podcasts are brought to you by PGP Corporation, a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection.
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The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park

Andy Clark and Tony Sale from The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park, and Jamie Cowper, Director of Marketing EMEA discuss the role Bletchley Park and Station X played in World War II, it's role in computing history and the status of the museum today.

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Protect Data in Transit – ACS® used PGP® Command Line

Kevin Mitchell Data-In-Transit Manager, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) and Amr Assal, Senior Product Manager, PGP Corporation, discuss enterprise data protection beyond the endpoint.

FTP data transfers between business partners is one of the most overlooked security risks. And one of the easiest to solve. Learn how ACS used PGP Command Line to protect FTP data transfers to and from its many business partners, ensuring the data was protected at rest and in transit.

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Enterprise Data Protection Alert – Beyond the Endpoint

Paul Calento, Senior Vice President/Strategic Development at InfoWorld Media Group and Kevin Bocek, Senior Product Marketing Manager at PGP Corporation, discuss enterprise data protection beyond the endpoint.

In this podcast, they will be discussing enterprise data protection beyond the endpoint, specifically why you should care about endpoint data security, PGP® solutions, as well as whether or not protecting data is only about locking down the device.

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Enterprise Data Protection Alert – Mobile Encryption Solutions

Paul Calento, Senior Vice President/Strategic Development at InfoWorld Media Group and Doris Yang, Product Manager at PGP Corporation, discuss mobile encryption solutions.

In this podcast, they will be discussing trends driving mobile device encryption, various PGP solutions, as well as why the windows mobile platform is simply not enough when looking at a mobile encryption solution.

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Enterprise Data Protection Alert – Email Encryption Part I

Paul Calento, Senior Vice President/Strategic Development at InfoWorld Media Group and Bryan Gillson, Director of Business Development at PGP Corporation, discuss email encryption.

In Part 1 of this podcast, they will be discussing key components of email encryption solution, customer challenges and industry trends.

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Enterprise Data Protection Alert – Email Encryption Part 2

Paul Calento, Senior Vice President/Strategic Development at InfoWorld Media Group and Bryan Gillson, Director of Business Development at PGP Corporation, discuss email encryption.

In Part 2 of this podcast, they will be discussing maturation of email encryption approaches, solution complexities perceived, as well as tips for evaluating an email encryption solution for your organization.

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Michael Osterman: Marketing for Encryption Solutions

Michael Osterman of Osterman Research and John Dasher of PGP Corporation discuss where marketing is going for encryption solutions and what is being done to meet those changes.

In this podcast, Michael Osterman and PGP Director of Products Management, John Dasher, discuss the importance of email encryption and why customers and prospects are considering deploying encryption within their organizations. Also, they will discuss solutions for decrypting email for recipients that do not have PGP® software as well as marketing changes over the next 12-24 months.

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Dr. Larry Ponemon: Results of the 3rd Annual "U.S. Cost of a Data Breach" study

Dr. Ponemon and Kevin Bocek of PGP Corporation discuss changes in how organizations are coping with continuing losses of corporate and personal data.

An interview with Larry Ponemon, founder and director of the Ponemon Institute. Dr. Ponemon talks with Kevin Bocek, senior manager of PGP Product Marketing, about the findings of the third-annual “U.S. Cost of a Data Breach” study recently published by the Ponemon Institute. They discuss how organizations have become more sophisticated in their response to data breaches and the relative effectiveness of different remediation strategies. Dr. Ponemon explores his finding that breaches committed by information outsourcers on behalf of their clients are not only on the rise but are significantly more expensive to resolve. Also, Dr. Ponemon is about to release his first "Cost of a Data Breach" study done in the U.K., and he and Kevin review some of his preliminary findings.

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Chris Leach of ACS: Outsourcing & Data Protection

Chris Leach, Sr. VP and chief information security officer for ACS, discusses the challenges of providing IT data security at a global outsourcing provider.

In this podcast, Chris Leach, ACS senior vice president and chief information security officer, talks with Christian Kirsch of PGP Corporation's Product Marketing group about the IT challenges facing this Fortune® 500 business process outsourcer. Chris also describes the key considerations that went into developing the company's enterprise data protection strategy, including his views on the importance of establishing and communicating return on investment (ROI) data for IT security investments.

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IT Security at the DeKalb Medical Center with Sharon Finney

Sharon Finney, IT security manager for the DeKalb Medical Center, discusses the realities of information security in the health care industry.

Few business sectors are impacted by information security regulation more than health care. However, Sharon Finney, IT security manager for the DeKalb Medical Center, believes that if end users are unaware the IT Security department even exists, then she will have done her job. Ms. Finney feels that information security works best when it works transparently and that employees should be empowered to perform their own duties without having to worry about violating IT security regulations.

In this podcast, you’ll hear about the extensive compliance requirements facing modern hospitals and learn how the IT security staff at DeKalb focuses on meeting these demands in a way that doesn’t impact patient care. Sharon also talks in detail about how and why the medical center decided to secure email communications with business partners and patients.

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Michael Osterman: Securing Email Communications

Michael Osterman of Osterman Research and Fara Yassini of PGP Corporation discuss why and how modern organizations can secure their email communications.

Over 180 billion email messages are sent every day by nearly 1.2 billion email users. A large majority of those messages are sent in the clear, and, corporate IT security managers are now beginning to understand that the sensitive corporate data that flows in and out of enterprise email systems represents a real risk for their companies. Michael Osterman founded Osterman Research, Inc. in 2001. The company has become one of the leading analyst firms focusing on electronic messaging, email, and collaboration. They provide a wide range of research services for companies like Microsoft, America Online, Sun Microsystems, Google, EMC, and Hewlett Packard. In this podcast, Michael and PGP Marketing Manager, Fara Yassini, discuss the risks associated with corporate electronic mail. And, they explain how those risks can now be minimized by adopting security best practices and the deploying modern, enterprise-wide, email encryption and digital signing solutions.

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Securing Laptop Computers at Baylor University

Jon Allen, information security officer for Baylor University, describes the project to secure laptop computers for faculty and staff members at the university.

In addition to being perhaps the largest and most visible of our educational institutions, colleges and universities have also become large businesses. That's why the history of IT security breaches also includes the names some of well-known universities. Because of the open nature of college campuses and the tradition of academic freedom, IT managers for these institutions face some unique challenges when it comes to protecting the data assets of the university and its staff, faculty, and students.

Jon Allen, information security officer at Baylor University, recently led the effort to implement a full disk encryption solution to secure confidential data on laptop computers. In this podcast, he explains why and how the university embarked on this project to secure faculty and staff portable computers.

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Richard Clarke on the Threat of Cyber-Terrorism

Richard Clarke, former Presidential cyber security advisor, discusses how state and local government agencies can prepare themselves to combat the threats of cyber-terrorism.

Richard Clarke is an internationally recognized expert on security and counter-terrorism. He worked in government service for more than 30 years in the Department of Defense, the State Department, and as a senior White House Advisor for the last three Presidents. Mr. Clarke served as the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism, and as Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Security. He is currently the Chairman of security firm Good Harbor Consulting and is the author of several books, including his latest novel, Breakpoint.

In this podcast, Richard Clarke talks with Doug McLean, Vice President for Emerging Markets Channels at PGP Corporation. They discuss how state and local government IT organizations are attempting to deal with privacy issues and with the threats related to cyber-terrorism. He also assesses the effectiveness of our current response to cyber-terrorism. In addition, he addresses recent news stories alleging that some organizations in China are already engaging in cyber-attacks on the U.S.

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Colleen Ebel on Implementing Encryption

A conversation with Colleen Ebel, CISO of the University of Florida Health Science Center, on why and how it has implemented an enterprise-wide program of laptop encryption.

The University of Florida Health Science Center is a word leader in medical and health science research. The Center's six affiliated colleges teach more than 6,000 students per year in a wide variety of medical disciplines. The Health Science Center IT department finds itself in a challenging role because it needs to meet the information and security needs of both an academic institution and a health care provider.

This podcast episode features a conversation with Colleen Ebel, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of Florida Health Science Center. The Center has recently implemented a strategy to encrypt all portable computers. Colleen will discuss why the Center decided to take this step, what planning considerations were most important, and how it evaluated encryption products. She'll also review some lessons learned from the implementation. You'll find the Center's experiences interesting and informative, especially if you're considering a similar strategy.

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Latest Data Breach Research with Dr. Larry Ponemon

Dr. Larry Ponemon, of The Ponemon Institute, discusses the latest research into the effects of compromised and breached data on customer loyalty and corporate IT security practices.

Dr. Ponemon is a pioneer in the development of privacy audits, privacy risk management, and ethical information management. He is frequently quoted in articles on privacy, data security, and business ethics by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Washington Post, and many others. Dr. Ponemon is the founder and director of The Ponemon Institute, which is dedicated to developing research and best practices related to data security and data protection. In this podcast episode, Kevin Bocek, director of PGP Product Marketing, talks with Dr. Ponemon about the findings of his latest research. They'll discuss updates related to the most recent "Cost of a Data Breach" study, including an assessment of how customers react to learning their personal information has been compromised and how corporations typically respond to significant breaches. They'll also compare how attitudes about these issues differ between U.S. and European companies

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Interview with Philip Casesa of (ISC)2

(ISC)2 is the worldwide leader in educating information security professionals. In this interview, Philip Casesa explains how an organization responsible for training IT security staff views its own security requirements.

(ISC)2 is recognized as a worldwide leader in educating information security professionals throughout their careers. Founded in 1989, it has certified thousands of IT security professionals around the world. Philip Casesa, IT operations manager for (ISC)2, joins us to explain how an organization entrusted with educating security professionals around the globe views its own data security strategy. Philip will explain how (ISC)2 protects its intellectual property and brand and also discuss how recent security breaches have sparked a new wave of security thinking at (ISC)2.

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Phil Dunkelberger: The Insanity of Enterprise Security

Phil Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation, speaks out on the challenges facing IT security professionals at the InfoWorld Enterprise Data Protection Executive Forum in New York.

On June 26, Phil Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation, gave a presentation to senior IT managers at the InfoWorld Enterprise Data Protection Executive Forum in New York.

Titled "The Insanity of Enterprise Security," Phil's presentation described how members of his audience—who are faced with an increasingly complex and threatening IT landscape—were continually being asked to do more with less.

Phil describes recent research that reveals the high costs associated with lost customer data and explains why investing in a unified corporate strategy for Enterprise Data Protection represents good fiscal policy.

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Jim Reavis: Insider Threats to Data

Security expert Jim Reavis discusses the problem of insider threats to data security.

This podcast is the second of our two conversations with Jim Reavis, president of the Reavis Consulting Group. In it, Jim talks with Dave De Jear, director of public relations for PGP Corporation, about the insider threat to corporate data. He discusses the scope of the problem and talks about the barriers that sometimes prevent companies from dealing with such threats effectively. Jim also passes along a couple of insider threat war stories that are "ripped from the headlines" and describes what companies can do "post compromise" to attenuate the problem. Finally, in what has become a signature part of his approach to dealing with these issues, he gives us his top 10 list of things companies should know about insider threats to data.

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