Past Meetings

Identity and Access Management: Good for Cybersecurity, Not So Much for Information Security

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 6:00pm
Dimitri Nemirovsky headshot

While cybersecurity is broad in both its context and application, information security is singularly focused on the protection of data. In practice however, most organizations repeatedly use the same tools, controls, strategies, mindset, etc., to defend against cyber-attacks as they do to protect their data. The unfortunate reality is that most tools are designed fundamentally to address cybersecurity, and while these tools may to some degree help with information security, it’s really not their raison d’être.

In this session, we will argue the importance of segregating IAM controls from information security mechanisms and why doing so can enhance your security posture.

Dimitri holds BBA and MBA degrees from Baruch College and earned his JD from Brooklyn Law School. Prior to co-founding Atakama, Dimitri spent 15 years as an attorney, most recently practicing regulatory and enforcement law at Bingham McCutchen where he represented large financial institutions in high-stakes matters. Dimitri began his career at Merrill Lynch.

 

Web3 and Blockchain Threats

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 6:00pm

As the world moves from Web2 to Web3, threats are evolving. Moving forward, we need a framework for not only protecting against cryptocurrency and blockchain attacks, but also a method to share that information. In this talk, Rick will discuss some of the threats he has seen at some of the top cryptocurrency exchanges as well as discuss a framework for threat intel in the future. 

 

Rick Deacon headshot

Rick Deacon is co-founder of Apozy(browser visibility and protection), a stealth Web3 cybersecurity company(blockchain and cryptocurrency), and RADwood(80's and 90's automotive festival). Rick has been a cybersecurity professional for over 12 years, beginning his career as a penetration tester. Rick has spoken at DEFCON, B-Sides, ISSA, and numerous other conferences in the past, with a focus on offensive and defensive security.

 

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