Trustwave 2012 Global Security Report

WHO:: Charles Henderson, Director of Application Security Services of SpiderLabs at Trustwave

Charles Henderson began his career in computer security in 1993, specializing in penetration testing as well as security and vulnerability research. As Director of Application Security Services at SpiderLabs, he leads the team responsible for Application Penetration Testing, Code Review, Secure Development Training, and other elite application security consulting services. Prior to joining SpiderLabs, Henderson ran his own boutique application security testing firm. Henderson's firm provided offensive security services to a wide variety of clients in the United States and Europe. Henderson speaks frequently at major industry events and conferences, including BlackHat, DEF CON, AppSec US, AppSec EU, SOURCE, and the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators convention.

ABSTRACT::

In today’s cyber world, it’s no longer a matter of “if” a data breach will occur, but “when.” Organizations around the world, from the local corner store to the global enterprise, all need to understand current data security risks in order to mitigate them.

The Trustwave 2012 Global Security Report identifies the top threats encountered by businesses over the past year. Based on an analysis of Trustwave data sources, including more than 300 incident investigations, 2,000 penetration tests conducted by Trustwave SpiderLabs, and 2 million network and application vulnerability scans, the report provides a roadmap for any organization that needs to improve and update their information security strategy.

The Trustwave 2012 Global Security Report highlights top data security risk areas, offering predictions on future targets based on analysis and perceived trends. By learning from others’ data vulnerabilities, and applying tactical and strategic change outlined in this report, any organization will be better able to reduce data threats and loss.

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