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#33 Vincent Sritapan – Portfolio Manager, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate


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Security on Our Most-Used Device
Vincent discusses the neglected world of mobile security. He shares insights on how to get a government contract and offers sound advice to both vendors and practitioners.
02:06 We need to be able to trust the result that comes out of a security vendor tool.
04:05 Vendors need to be honest upfront, check their facts, and have substantiating evidence because trust and reputation are very important.
06:58 Just how hard is it to become a government vendor?
11:19 Mobile security is 100 percent underrepresented in the industry.
12:26 You have antivirus on your laptop; where is the endpoint protection for your phone?
14:10 BYOD or enterprise owned, how should app downloads be governed?
15:05 Ownership of security in the mobile landscape still belongs to the enterprise. IoT isn’t as smart as we think it is … yet.
18:16 Enterprises have got to do the basics: know how many devices they have and know how to protect them.
19:19 For CISOs managing tight budgets look to consolidate, look to leverage existing technologies; that will help save money and mature enterprise security overall.
19:35 Get ahead of the curve. If you’re in a regulated industry, those regulations will get updated. Make sure you’re protected upfront.
21:55 Vendors must be honest about their strengths and weaknesses because practitioners factcheck.
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