Tom Field

Senior Vice President, Editorial, ISMG

Field is responsible for all of ISMG's 28 global media properties and its team of journalists. He also helped to develop and lead ISMG's award-winning summit series that has brought together security practitioners and industry influencers from around the world, as well as ISMG's series of exclusive executive roundtables.

A Transformational Approach to SecOps

Tom Field • November 27, 2024

How enterprises approach security operations is ripe for transformation. Greg Smith of Palo Alto Networks shares insights and use cases on how to launch a transformation approach - and how to do so at the speed the business demands.

AI: A Catalyst for Offense and Defense

Tom Field • August 28, 2024

Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity on both offensive and defensive fronts. Attackers use AI to iterate and modify exploits rapidly, making malicious code harder to detect, said Tim Gallo, head - global solutions architects, Google.

Wipro, AWS Team Up to Address Compliance in the Cloud Era

Tom Field • August 27, 2024

Data integrity, collection, analytics - they all are essential for compliance reporting, and yet each remains a challenge for enterprises across business sectors. Siva Vrs of Wipro discussed the pain points with compliance in the cloud era and Wipro's partnership with AWS to alleviate them.

AI: The Most, and the Least, Hyped Technology

Tom Field • August 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence, much like when the internet became public, is simultaneously the most overhyped and underhyped technology in history, said Sam Curry, vice president and CISO at Zscaler. Its application in cyber defense is still evolving.

How Gen AI Simplifies the Lives of Security Practitioners

Tom Field • August 22, 2024

There are myths and realities about the role of generative AI in bolstering cybersecurity. John Bacon of Google Cloud and James Spiteri of Elastic dispel the misconceptions and outline what leading organizations are doing to harness this emerging technology to improve defenses.

Foundational Cybersecurity Is Key to Securing AI Deployment

Tom Field • August 21, 2024

AI's integration into cybersecurity demands a strong foundational approach. Many companies seek advanced AI solutions but struggle with basic cybersecurity practices such as managing assets and patching vulnerabilities, said Michael Thiessmeier, executive director of U.S. NAIC-ISAO.

Building Timely and Truthful LLMs for Security Operations

Tom Field • August 19, 2024

Many cybersecurity organizations hope generative artificial intelligence and large language models will help them secure the enterprise and comply with the latest regulations. But to date, commercial LLMs have big problems - hallucinations and a lack of timely data, said NYU professor Brennan Lodge.

AI-Driven Partnership for Enhanced Threat Detection

Tom Field • August 16, 2024

Kevin Kin, global vice president of systems engineering at Palo Alto Networks, and Matt Shriner, global executive partner of threat management at IBM, outline the role of AI in the cybersecurity landscape, the evolution of threats, and collaborative solutions.

CyberEdBoard Profiles in Leadership: Karen Habercoss

Tom Field • August 15, 2024

As the chief privacy officer at UChicago Medicine, Karen Habercoss likes to tell her peers, "I know more about security than the average bear." And her knowledge has been put to the test in recent years, with the adjustment to remote work, telehealth and digital transformation.

Faster Recovery, Less Downtime With AI

Tom Field • August 14, 2024

Cyberattacks have become increasingly disruptive and often involve encryption or deletion of data that makes systems inaccessible. This creates substantial downtime and complicates the recovery process for organizations, said Jason Cook, AVP of worldwide partner sales engineering at Rubrik.

Securing AI in App Development: Balancing Speed With Safety

Tom Field • August 14, 2024

AI has revolutionized app development, while also introducing security challenges. Liqian Lim of Snyk discusses the importance of implementing security measures early in the development process to manage AI tool-related risks and safeguard the software development life cycle from vulnerabilities.

Skills Gap: A Major Cyber Risk Not to Be Ignored

Tom Field • July 12, 2024

According to Fortinet's latest Global Skills Gap Report, 90% of organizations experiencing a breach in the past year can partially attribute the incident to a lack of cyber skills. Fortinet's Rob Rashotte offers insight on the report and tips for tackling the skills shortage and minimizing enterprise risk.

Fighting Fraud and Financial Crime: Survey Results, Analysis

Tom Field • May 23, 2024

What are the top forms of fraud and financial crimes against institutions? What role does AI increasingly play in defending against these crimes? Ian Holmes of SAS and George Tai of Intel explore these questions in their analysis of the latest fraud and financial crimes survey.

Building Better Security Operations Centers With AI/ML

Tom Field • May 21, 2024

Jake Gillen, principal solutions architect at Expel, discusses the crucial role of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in transforming security operations centers or SOCs, using automation to mitigate rapidly evolving cyberthreats and accelerate incident response.

Outrunning the Bear: Cybersecurity in the AI Era

Tom Field • May 20, 2024

JC Raby, managing director, head of emerging technology, JP Morgan Investment Banking, shares his insights on how historical trends inform current practices and future innovations in the dynamic field of cybersecurity - from early penetration testing to advanced AI solutions.