C. Warren Axelrod is the chief privacy officer and business information security officer for the United States Trust Company, N.A. At US Trust he interfaces with the firm's business units to identify and assess privacy and security risks and mitigate them, and to ensure that security policies, standards and procedures are followed.

He has worked in many areas of the financial services industry, at firms such as SIAC, HSBC Securities and Pershing. He is involved at both the industry and national level with security and critical infrastructure protection issues. He is a member of the SIFMA Privacy Committee, the SIFMA Information Security Subcommittee, the FSSCC R&D Committee and several BITS risk and security working groups.

He holds a Ph.D. in managerial economics from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and honors bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering, economics and statistics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

In the world of High-Tech, High-Value information, Tom Bowers, CISSP, PMP takes the old proverb, "Keep Your Friends Close, Your Enemies Closer" to heart. As a Certified Ethical Hacker, Tom is a well known expert in the area of data leakage prevention, global enterprise information, security architecture and ethical hacking.

With over 20 years of experience in the field of computer technology and information systems, Bowers has served as the chief architect for information security structures and protections in numerous industries. He brings a real world, pragmatic approach to the business of security based upon his Fortune 100 enterprise experience as senior manager for Information Security Operations at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Bowers now leads the independent think tank and industry analyst group Security Constructs, LLC. His areas of expertise include aligning business needs with content security architecture, data leak prevention and project management on a global scale.

Andrew Burton is responsible for managing and directing Symantec's Information Foundation product suite for comprehensive Information Risk Management and data loss prevention. Information Foundation helps organizations protect themselves against external threats and the loss of sensitive information, while providing a centralized enterprise archiving, retention and e-discovery solution. Mr. Burton has nearly a decade of experience working in the software industry and has worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies and public sector organizations to build and deliver innovative, marketing leading product solutions. With a proven track record of bringing new products to market, Mr. Burton has worked at a number of market-leading organizations, including IMlogic, Groove Networks, USinternetworking, and Accenture.

Richard A. Clarke is an internationally recognized expert on security, including homeland security, national security, cyber security and counterterrorism. He is currently an on-air consultant for ABC News.

Clarke served the last three Presidents as a senior White House advisor. Over the course of an unprecedented 11 consecutive years of White House service, he held the titles of: Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs, National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism and Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Security.

Prior to his White House years, Clarke served for 19 years in the Pentagon, the Intelligence Community and State Department. During the Reagan Administration, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence. During the Bush (41) Administration, he was Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and coordinated diplomatic efforts to support the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the subsequent security arrangements.

Mr. Dasher brings more than 20 years of technology marketing and development experience to PGP Corporation, where he manages the lifecycle of all products in the PGP encryption suite. Most recently, he was director of business development & new products for FileMaker, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Computer), with responsibility for all aspects of FileMaker's applications business. Mr. Dasher held senior marketing and development management positions at Ventro (the first venture-funded business-to-business e-commerce marketplace) and Xerox's Internet & Software Solutions organization. He co-founded and was VP of engineering for Verano, an enterprise content management and supply chain management software startup. He spent 12 years at Apple Computer, playing a key role in the development of its standard-setting PowerBook products and making significant contributions to its award-winning imaging products. He holds a patent on multi-platform search (U.S. patent number 6,055,543) and has a B.A. from the University of San Diego.

Doug is responsible for InfoWorld's product reviews and testing projects. In addition to overseeing Test Center coverage of enterprise IT products, Doug also helps plan and produce technology analyses and test-driven feature articles. He holds a bachelor's of science degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Mr. Dunkelberger has more than 20 years of technology and security industry expertise. He served as CEO of PGP Inc., the original PGP software startup that was acquired and subsequently sold by Network Associates (now McAfee). He also was vice president of Sales at Symantec Corporation and held senior marketing and sales positions at Apple Computer and Xerox. Most recently, Mr. Dunkelberger served as Entrepreneur-In-Residence at DCM-Doll Capital Management. He previously served as president and CEO of Embark, a recruiting management tool for the education community acquired by the Princeton Review, and as president and COO of Vantive Corporation, a vendor of enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) software products acquired by PeopleSoft (now part of Oracle). He serves on TechNet's CEO Cybersecurity Task Force and is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA). Mr. Dunkelberger has a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Westmont College.

As CEO, president and co-founder, Yaki Faitelson is the driving force behind Varonis, its passion for teamwork and customer-focused solutions. Under his leadership, the company has forged the foremost position in the data governance market and established a worldwide installed base. Based on patent-pending technology and a highly accurate analytics engine, Varonis' data governance solutions give organizations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times.

Prior to Varonis, Faitelson held key leadership positions in the global professional services and systems integration divisions of NetVision and Network Appliance.

Steve oversees day-to-day editorial operations for InfoWorld Media Group and is responsible for managing strategic development and implementation of editorial initiatives. He brings 28 years of publishing experience to the job, including, most recently, two-plus years as editorial director of CNET, where he directed coverage for both CNET.com and ZDNet.

Steve is no newcomer to IDG. Previously, he held positions of editor-in-chief at pcworld.com, editor at PC World magazine, and editor-in-chief at The Web Magazine. Steve also worked for Omni magazine (where he was Managing Editor for four years), Popular Mechanics, and the IEEE. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in English.

Pamela Fusco has accumulated over 20 years of substantial experience as an Information Security and Risk Management Expert. Her extensive background and expertise expand globally encompassing numerous facets of enterprise security inclusive of logical, physical, personal, facilities, systems, networks, wireless, compliance and auditing, risk management and forensic investigations.

She has been noted and distinguished as a co-founder of SAFE Bio Inc., a strategic player in the development of the Company, followed by serving as BOD, supporting the Pharma industry. She was awarded the Woman of Influence Award as a Corporate Practitioner in 2005. Further, Pamela has held prestigious positions as the Chief Security Officer, for Merck & Co., Inc., Digex Inc and MCI Security Solutions and Executive Vice President, Global Information Security, Citigroup. Fusco developed company security platforms with key methodologies and technologies and further designed, implemented and executed the Systems Security Operations, Architecture, Policy and Compliance departments and security strategies.

Kevin R. Gillis joined Ipswitch in 2003 and brings over 15 years of product management experience in software technology companies. Gillis is responsible for setting worldwide product strategy and overseeing the development and customer acceptance of the managed file transfer product line. Gillis is instrumental in working across all functional groups and is particularly focused on delivering exceptional user experiences, product innovation and award winning products to market through Ipswitch's global network of distributors and resellers.

Prior to joining Ipswitch, Gillis held senior product management positions at both public and venture funded software companies including IBM, Lotus, The Learning Company, Trellix and Into Networks where he delivered over 100 commercial products to market generating over $200 million in sales and many industry awards. Gillis has a B.S. degree in Industrial Systems Engineering, with Honors, from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

With over 20 years of professional experience, Roger A. Grimes is a leading authority on Microsoft Windows security infrastructure. He has consulted for some of the world's best known enterprises, including every branch of the Armed forces, Microsoft, McAfee, VeriSign, IBM, Bridgestone/Firestone, Foundstone, RAND, cities, public school systems and universities. Roger has written seven books and over 200 magazine articles on computer security including Windows Vista Security: Protection Against Malicious Attacks (WROX, 2007) and Professional Windows Desktop and Server Hardening (WROX, 2006).

Roger has taught the highly respected Foundstone Ultimate Hacking Expert courses on Windows and Linux security. His certifications include: ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI). He's been voted by Microsoft four years in a row as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Windows Security. He is also a Security columnist, blogger and product reviewer for InfoWorld.

Adam Hansen currently holds the title of manager of information security at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP. In this role, he leads the team responsible for managing risk across Firm's 17 locations towards the protection of its business and nearly 2,000 employees. His responsibilities include Information & System Security, Forensic & Investigative Services, Crisis Management including Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Regulatory Compliance and Physical Security.

Adam's expertise is deep, broad and battle tested as a result of the 15+ years he has spent working as an employee and consultant in organizations ranging from 5-35,000 employees with scope ranging from regional healthcare providers to international Fortune 500 financial entities.

In addition to his work efforts, Adam spends much time giving back to society through volunteer efforts and not-for-profit activities. He holds a B.S. of Engineering from Purdue University and is in the process of concluding his MBA from Purdue.

World financial markets rest easier protected by experts like Lloyd Hession. Highly experienced securing Wall St. systems and networks, he is now chief security officer for BT Radianz, where he is responsible for safeguarding a global infrastructure that enables the trading of trillions of dollars per day.

A former industry analyst with Gideon Gartner's Giga (now Forrester Research), Mr. Hession is frequently sought for his views on security architecture and strategy. As IBM's chief architect of Internet Security, he designed the security of widely used banking and brokerage systems and was an advisor to the Federal Reserve, helping shape public policy on security and regulation. His favorite quote is, "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." A point colorfully illustrated when at IBM, CEO Gerstner asked him to respond to USA Today's headline that IBM.COM was the top visitor to the Playboy and Penthouse websites. Lloyd replied, "Hey, we beat Microsoft!"

As director of product management at Vontu, the leader in Data Loss Prevention solutions, Chris Jones is responsible for product strategy and design, as well as product marketing and sales strategies. Mr. Jones has worked with security and privacy executives at Fortune 500 companies in many industries to determine their requirements for addressing the insider threat to data security. Vontu software prevents confidential information, including customer data and intellectual property, from being sent outside the network.

Prior to Vontu, Mr. Jones ran his own consulting company specializing in application strategy and design for F500 enterprise and business-to-business technology companies. Clients included TIBCO, Netscape, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Intel and Silicon Valley Bank. Chris Jones received a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

For over 25 years, Steve has been directly involved in establishing, building and directing Information Security and Privacy functions. He is the founder and president of Security Risk Solutions, an information security company providing consulting and advisory services to major, mid-size, startup and venture capital companies. Steve is an executive advisor to Deloitte, is on the Board of Directors of nCircle Inc, on the Technology Advisory Board of Phoenix Technologies and is on the Advisory Board of CSO Magazine. Steve is also a member of the (ISC)2 Americas Advisory Board for Information Systems Security. Steve managed the Information Security Program at JP Morgan for 10 years. In 1995, he joined Citicorp/Citigroup after the Russian hacking incident. At Citi, Steve was the industry's first chief information security officer. He spent the next six years directing Citigroup's global Corporate Information Security Office. Steve then joined Merrill Lynch as their chief information security and privacy officer.

Prior to joining Reconnex, Lakhani was vice president of Marketing at ConSentry Networks, a leading LAN security company, responsible for the go to market plan as well as overall product strategy and direction. Prior to ConSentry, Lakhani was vice president of Marketing at Caspian Networks, a flow-based routing company, where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing. Lakhani began his career at Nortel Networks holding a number of executive roles in marketing for new and emerging products. Lakhani holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from Carelton University, an MBA from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University.

Dan brings to ConSentry more than 15 years of networking experience as a product management and marketing executive. Dan is responsible for the overall direction, strategy, and marketing of ConSentry's products worldwide. Prior to ConSentry Networks, Dan served as vice president of product management at both Juniper Networks and Peribit Networks. At Peribit, he led the development of a product strategy that helped create and define the "WAN optimization" category. He has also held executive management roles at netVmg, Longitude Systems, Lucent Technologies, and Bay Networks. Dan holds an M.S. in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University and a B.S. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia.

Michael Machado is manager of Security Engineering and Operations at WebEx. With more than a decade of high tech experience, he is a key figure in WebEx's security management team, where for the past five years he has helped shape their security program. He and his team address evolving security threats and challenges by continually developing innovative solutions that address a wide range of enterprise security needs.

Erich Mueller is a security analyst for Allstate Insurance Co. in Northbrook, Illinois. Erich is the administrator of the Allstate's Data Leak Prevention application, and as such is responsible for developing the Data Leak prevention policies, working with Allstate's various business divisions to ensure that their Data Leak priorities are being met, and assessing new opportunities for data protection amongst Allstate's assets.

Erich has been with Allstate for two years, investigating, evaluating and deploying security services to the Enterprise. In a prior life before that, Erich had been with American Express, TBS as their lead application security analyst.

Gerrit is a solution manager with IBM Global Technology Service's Security & Privacy Services Product Line, where he specializes in developing global solutions and services in the Data Security space. He has over 30 years of experience in the IT field and is a qualified consultant in Information Security. Prior to his assignment to the global team he performed networking and security consulting engagements in all industry sectors in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Gerrit often worked with the CIO and CISO to help establish or enhance their Information Security Offices and Security Programs.

Gerrit completed several international assignments within IBM and is the author of several technical books on implementation and integration of solutions in the high speed networking and security environment. Gerrit is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is also certified by IBM as a Managing Consultant.

Steve Peltzman is responsible for all of MoMA's technology, including infrastructure and applications, websites, multimedia displays and exhibitions, and strategic technology partnerships. Steve spearheaded the technology design and implementation for MoMA's $858M new building project, which opened in 2004 and featured a comprehensive strategic technology partnership with IBM.

Before MoMA, Peltzman was vice president of Technology Operations for IT portal EarthWeb.com. Prior to that, he served seven years as a USAF Officer, analyzing capabilities and tactics for the B-2 Stealth Bomber Program Office and directing a key $56M program into deployment for the Joint Mission Planning Program Office.

Peltzman holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is a Mentor in Columbia University's Executive Master of Science in Technology Program, and serves on the CIO Advisory Board of Gemini Israel Funds.

As senior editor for news at InfoWorld, Paul is responsible for directing and shaping news coverage for InfoWorld.com. Paul reports for InfoWorld on security, open source and Web 2.0 and contributes to the TechWatch and Zero Day blogs. A seasoned IT journalist, Paul reported for eWEEK and the IDG News Service before joining InfoWorld. His byline has appeared in the Boston Globe and on Salon.com. Before he became a journalist, Paul spent seven years as a communications specialist and trainer in the IT sector, working for companies including Cisco Systems Inc. and LogicaCMG. Paul is a 1992 graduate of Vassar College and received a Master's Degree in British and American Literature from the University of Utah in 1994. He lives in Belmont, MA, with his wife and three (count 'em -- three!) daughters.

Peter Robinson is a senior manager in BearingPoint's Information Security practice for Financial Services clients. Mr. Robinson has over 12 years of demonstrated experience in data security and business analysis. His consistent track record of quality execution on projects spanning government, large enterprise and the consumer space are evidence of his business acumen and ability to quickly synthesize business needs and technology solutions. He is a recognized industry thought-leader and is a sought-after consultant to influential enterprise customers in the US and Canada. Mr. Robinson's experience in the information security field spans numerous technologies including PKI and other encryption techniques, identity management and authentication, regulatory and policy enforcement, access control, client-server solutions and web-based applications. His focus over the last seven years has been in the secure applications space, providing customers with the insights and information they need to make informed, business-led security decisions.

Stephen Scharf, CISSP, serves on the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) International Board of Directors. He is responsible for coordinating communication activities via the ISSA Journal and E-News, as well as supporting numerous Board initiatives.

Mr. Scharf is currently employed as the head of security for a global market data and analytics firm. He is responsible for numerous aspects of security including information security, physical security, business continuity, security awareness/training and investigations. His focus on security strategies has supported his organization in growing a world-class security program that concentrates on customer and employee protection via constant security testing and improvements.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Scharf was a managing security architect for security consulting firm @stake. At @stake, Mr. Scharf was responsible for managing application, physical, policy and network security assessments for global financial service clients. Mr. Scharf received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ithaca College.

Most recently, Mr. Schoenfeld was director of Product Management at Check Point Software Technologies, where he successfully led cross-functional product activities throughout the organization. Prior to Check Point, he was a key member of the management staff for Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)/Network Associates, where he led the strategy, definition and product management of client and server products into corporate markets. In addition, he has held executive positions in several global financial services organizations, with responsibility for guiding technology, e-commerce and information systems initiatives. He has a B.A. in Political Science from State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Ayad Shammout works as a lead technical database administrator for CareGroup Healthcare System. Shammout has been involved in IT for 18 years as a developer, system engineer and database consultant. He has worked exclusively with SQL Server and MS Windows for the last 11 years. He has extensive experience in System management and analysis, security, high availability, disaster recovery, database design, performance tuning, replication, infrastructure Technical Architect and more. He was awarded "SQL Server Innovators Award 2006." He is an MCDBA and MCSE.

Thomas J. Smedinghoff is a partner in the Privacy, Data Security and Information Law Practice at the law firm of Wildman Harrold in Chicago. His practice focuses on the emerging legal issues of e-business and the corporate use and management of information, with an emphasis on electronic transactions, information security and privacy issues. Mr. Smedinghoff has been actively involved in developing e-business and information legal policy both in the U.S. and globally. He currently serves as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), where he participates in the Working Group on Electronic Commerce and recently completed negotiation of an international treaty titled the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts. He served as an advisor to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) and participated in drafting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).

Brad Taylor's professional career spans more than 15 years in the technology field. His professional experience in the areas of SOX and security compliance, timekeeping and e-mail management was developed by working for Fortune 500, mid-tier and SMB organizations. Brad's current role as systems architect for Eplica, Inc. gives him the opportunity to work with more than 30 client companies and divisions on all aspects of technology. A corporate services provider offering a multitude of business solutions, Eplica supplies everything from legal and marketing to accounting and information technology support and beyond. Along with the many technical certifications, Brad holds a degree in Human Resources from Utah State University.

Brad also spends his time working with Team in Training, managing the technologies used by their teams at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, one of the largest and most popular marathons in the nation.

Mike Witkowski has been creating, developing and applying innovative technologies to the data communications, storage and server markets for over 21 years. With experience in both hardware and software product development, Mike brings a unique combination of experience as CTO. Prior to CipherMax, Mike was a principal member of Technical Staff at Compaq Computer Corp. (now HP) where he spent 12 years involved in development of a wide range of enterprise-class IT products spanning technology disciplines that included ASIC/FPGA design, PCBA design, embedded firmware and system software development. Prior to Compaq, Mike spent five years involved in the development of networking controllers at Texas Instruments, where he was also responsible for the development, application and customer support of protocol firmware and operating system drivers. Mike earned B.S. degrees in both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.