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.

Insider Fraud Detection - The Appliance of Science

Presented by Tom Field , Michael Theis • September 10, 2014

Session Preview: See the startling results of meticulous analysis of hundreds of real life insider attacks and learn about new technologies that are able to detect the anomalous behavior patterns often before fraud occurs. The analysis results clearly indicate that contrary to the majority of headlines, stealthy...

Understanding the Identity Risks You Experience, Not the Risks You Perceive - Identity Theft and Synthetic Identity

Presented by Tom Field , Richard Parry • September 10, 2014

Identity theft - or impersonation - is a well-established form of identity risk but first party fraud, and synthetic identities in particular are fast growing and insidious threats that bring with them economic loss for financial institutions, as well as risks of regulatory censure when synthetic identities pass Know...

2014 Faces of Fraud Survey Presentation - Special Canadian Edition

Presented by Tom Field , Daniel Ingevaldson , Jason Paguandas • September 10, 2014

We'll start the 2014 Fraud Summit Toronto with a detailed review of BankInfoSecurity's latest "Faces of Fraud" survey, focused on the Canadian market. Receive insights and expert analysis on such topics as: How are the areas of retail, payment card, in person, insider and mobile fraud evolving? Which aspects of...

Cybersecurity: What Boards Must Know

Tom Field • August 20, 2014

As the Target breach demonstrated, boards of directors will be held accountable when their organizations are breached. Attorney Kim Peretti offers tips on how to educate boards about security issues.

Security Loses a Friend: Terry Austin

Tom Field • August 11, 2014

No question, the information security community - and all of us at ISMG -- lost a friend with the untimely death of Terry Austin, CEO and President of Guardian Analytics.

Our Readers Write - A Lot

Tom Field • August 7, 2014

To honor our loyal readers, and to invite even more of their comments, we're debuting a new, weekly infographic entitled ISMG Buzz, in which we offer a "best of" compilation of the latest insights.

Big Lessons in Small Data

Tom Field • July 23, 2014

Big data has been the recent buzz in security circles, but what are organizations missing by overlooking the power of "small data?" Verizon's Jay Jacobs discusses how to get the most from data analytics.

The Analytics-Enabled SOC

Tom Field • July 21, 2014

To detect and deter today's threats, security teams need new and dynamic data analytics capabilities. Haiyan Song of Splunk discusses the analytics-enabled SOC and how to improve incident response.

Art Coviello: Divided We Fall

Tom Field • July 18, 2014

"United we stand; divided we fall." That's the message from Art Coviello to kick off the 2014 RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan in Singapore. What advice does the RSA chair offer to global security leaders?

Security Research: The Career Path

Tom Field • July 8, 2014

Julie Conroy once was a financial services practitioner who subscribed to Aite Group's research. Today she is one of Aite's top fraud researchers. What was her career path, and what tips can she share?

2014 Faces of Fraud Survey: The Impact of Retail Breaches

Presented by Tom Field , Brooke Satti Charles • June 26, 2014

Target is the big name that draws attention to a growing challenge for banking institutions: Who ultimately is responsible for mounting retail fraud losses - the merchant whose systems are breached, or the card brands and issuing institutions whose payment cards are compromised? It's a heated debate that has...

2014 Advanced Persistent Threats Survey Results

Presented by Tom Field , Rick Howard • May 22, 2014

Today's sophisticated attackers use ever-stealthier malware and zero-day exploits to evade traditional security defenses, making organizations increasingly vulnerable to advanced persistent threats. These APTs seek to exfiltrate critical data over the long term. So, what are the most effective strategies and solutions...