When:  Thursday December 8, 2011

Where:  Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), 121 NW Everett St., Portland, OR

Doors open at 11:45 AM; Presentation is from 12:00 to 1:00 PM

Topic:  Angry Bird Management: A rationale guide to developing a mobile security strategy

Mobile devices are a tempting target for some nasty birds who can destroy productivity, reputation and privacy with the flick of a finger. Any organization supporting mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) needs a sound mobile security strategy. This presentation from veteran security expert Andrew Plato of Anitian Enterprise Security offers proven techniques to develop policies, practices and platforms to protect your organization from mobile security threats. 

Speaker: Andrew Plato, CISSP, CISM, QSA

Andrew M. Plato is the founder and President of Anitian Enterprise Security, one of the oldest and most accomplished security consultancies in the world.  Mr. Plato founded Anitian in 1995 after a successful career as a software engineer, database developer, and technical writer. Anitian is one of the oldest information security consultancies in the world with over 2000 clients across every industry. Mr. Plato has guided Anitian into a dominant position with a focused philosophy of delivering practical, pragmatic information security solutions based on the rational analysis techniques of the Scientific Method.

Mr. Plato has overseen and actively participated in thousands of security projects including security & risk assessment, penetration testing, incident response, PCI compliance and technology integration.  Mr. Plato routinely advises CIOs, CISOs, and other executives on matters of IT security and governance. 

Mr. Plato is well known for delivering insightful, high-energy presentations that challenge conventional thinking and provide real-world examples and guidance.  Mr. Plato’s presentations are designed to be both educational and entertaining.