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.

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.

Job Change: How Do You Know It's Time?

Tom Field • July 22, 2014

When is it time to make that big move to a new job? And what's the smartest strategy? Matthew Speare of Regions, a bank holding company, talks about how to read and respond to signs that it's time for a major career change.

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?

Data Breaches: What the Victims Say

Tom Field • July 3, 2014

What is the consumer impact of big data breaches such as Target's and P.F. Chang's? Victims blame the breached entities, and they want government action, says Al Pascual of Javelin Strategy & Research.

FireEye's Global Privacy Plan

Tom Field • July 1, 2014

FireEye has just appointed a privacy officer and handed him a big mission: Launch a new global privacy program. What is Shane McGee's strategy for this new role, and what will be his top challenges?

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...

Security Workforce: A Report Card

Tom Field • June 24, 2014

Recognizing the security workforce shortage is one thing. Addressing it is quite another. What will it take to truly grow the workforce? Diana Burley of The George Washington University shares her vision.

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...