Description:

This 75–minute webcast will discuss current issues in cloud computing with regard to security and privacy. The presenters are the three coauthors of a recently published O'Reilly book, "Cloud Security and Privacy." In this webcast, they will discuss cloud issues with infrastructure and data security, identity management, security management, privacy considerations, audit and compliance, security–as–a–service (cloud–based security solutions), and the impact of cloud computing on traditional enterprise IT. The authors will present for 60 minutes, and then 15 minutes is reserved for Q&A. The authors will also be answering questions live online during the webcast.

About The Authors

Tim Mather is an experienced security professional who is currently pursuing a graduate degree in information assurance full–time. He is a frequent speaker and commentator on information security issues, and serves as an Advisor to several security–related start–ups.

Subra Kumaraswamy has more than 18 years of engineering and management experience in information security, Internet, and e–commerce technologies. He is currently leading an Identity & Access Management program within Sun Microsystems.

Shahed Latif is a partner in KPMG's Advisory practice having extensive IT and business skills. He has over 21 years of experience working with the global fortune 1000 companies focusing on providing business and technology solutions across a variety of areas.