CIOs often wonder whether they adopt emerging technologies too soon or too late. They try to determine the risk-reward tradeoff. So, how do you separate the hype surrounding emerging technologies from usability, and drive resilience in an age of uncertainty? The Gartner 2021 Emerging Technology Roadmap (ETR) for Midsize Enterprises harnesses the collective wisdom of your peers combined with expert analysis from the Gartner Hype Cycle for Midsi...

After careful consideration and input from our clients, Gartner has made the decision to deliver this year’s conference virtually. While we were looking forward to bringing people together in person, given the uncertainty associated with the Delta variant and potential travel and safety challenges we believe at this time a virtual conference experience will provide the best opportunity to learn, engage and be inspired. Whether you...

Discussion Topics: Understand why executive support is crucial for security awareness programs 3 ways you can gain support for your security awareness program Effectively communicate the value of your security awareness program Securing investment from executives for a security awareness program depends on persuasive justification and strong negotiation skills. Support for awareness programs can be dismissed or deprioritized as larger projects...

Discussion Topics: Understand what the U.S. executive order means to technology leaders in the federal ecosystem How the public and private sectors can forge a stronger cybersecurity partnership Steps government leaders can take right now to address their cybersecurity concerns Governments are moving faster and with more urgency to improve security standards in light of recent actions and events. The Biden Administration unveiled a comprehensi...

Discussion Topics: Tools and techniques that can protect your APIs from attacks Best techniques to protect mobile applications that use APIs Ways to ensure the API your teams build are secure Gartner predicts that by 2022, application programming interface (API) attacks will become the most-frequent attack vector, causing data breaches for enterprise web applications. Already, many well-publicized API security vulnerabilities affected a wide r...

Discussion Topics: Explore the current state of cloud business and enterprise deployments Know where cloud computing is heading and the implications for digital business Learn how can organizations stay ahead of increased complexity and manage risks Most enterprise data centers are expected to move to the cloud by 2025. The use of public clouds in the form of infrastructure, platforms and software as a service will be extensive. Yet, tradition...

Discussion Topics: What constitutes an effective security and risk management (SRM) vision and strategy The elements an SRM program requires The drivers shaping SRM strategies in 2021 EDT: 10:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00Security and risk management leaders must wrestle with a wide range of challenges, including governmental and political intervention, digital business adoption, and the impact of organizational culture on running a business. This compl...

Balance risk, trust and opportunity in an uncertain world. In today’s risk reality, you have to anticipate new cybersecurity threats, understand the ongoing implications of COVID-19, deal with disruptive technologies and build resilience in a world where nothing is certain. The virtual Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2020 is the one conference you can hear independent experts on what matters most now and how to prepare for...

Thank you for your interest and participation in the Chicago CISO Executive Summit, built "by CISOs, for CISOs." The Governing Body of CISOs who create the agenda understand that there is 'strength in numbers', and the challenges and opportunities faced by one organization are echoed across many. Through collaboration with our peers, this conference enables us to take advantage of the power of exponential thought. At this meeting, we share bes...

Modernize, innovate, enable and empower the business Give your organization the strategic advantage of leading-edge applications. Find out how you can tap the full potential of mobile and social, deliver great UX design and implement flexible architecture engineered for the long haul. At the 2013 summit, you’ll get the tools and insight you need to do that and more. Modernize legacy applications, secure the cloud (a new track covers secu...