http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/26298 Effective information security in the context of real-world problems will only be achieved through user-centered approaches that integrate technology research and policy research. Search the Channel search http://smartech.gatech.edu/simple-search http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/26301 Title: Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009 <br/> <br/>Authors: Ahamad, Mustaque; Amster, Dave; Barrett, Michael; Cross, Tom; Heron, George; Jackson, Don; King, Jeff; Lee, Wenke; Naraine, Ryan; Ollmann, Gunter; Ramsey, Jon; Schmidt, Howard A.; Traynor, Patrick <br/> <br/>Abstract: On October 15, 2008, the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) hosted its annual summit on emerging security threats and countermeasures affecting the digital world. At the conclusion of the event, GTISC released this Emerging Cyber Threats Report—outlining the top five information security threats and challengesfacing both consumer and business users in 2009. This year’s summit participants include security experts from the public sector, private enterprise and academia, reinforcing GTISC’s collaborative approach to addressing information security technology and policy challenges. "As one of the leading academic research centers focused on information security, GTISC believes strongly that a proactive and collaborative approach to understanding emerging threats will help us develop more effective information security technologies and strategies," said Mustaque Ahamad, director of GTISC. "The annual GTISC Security Summit on Emerging Cyber Security Threats and our annual Emerging Cyber Threats Report seek to give us a better understanding of the cyber security challenges we will face in the years ahead." GTISC research and advance interviews with key information security experts from government, industry and academia uncovered five specific trends and some profound questions that will drive threats and countermeasures in 2009 and beyond, including: Malware, Botnets, Cyber warfare, Threats to VoIP and mobile devices, and The evolving cyber crime economy. In an effort to inform the broader community about current and future risks, this report will describe each emerging threat, existing or potential countermeasures, and how the threat may evolve in the coming year. In addition, our experts will offer their opinion on the role that Internet security education and regulation may play in further preventing the spread of cyber crime. <br/> <br/>Description: GTISC Emerging Cyber Threats Report Contributors: Mustaque Ahamad, Director of the Georgia Tech Information Security Center ; Dave Amster, Vice President of Security Investigations, Equifax ; Michael Barrett, Chief Information Security Officer, PayPal ; Tom Cross, X-Force Researcher, IBM Internet Security Systems ; George Heron, Founder, BlueFin Security ; Don Jackson, Director of Threat Intelligence, SecureWorks ; Jeff King, Doctoral Student, Georgia Tech Information Security Center ; Wenke Lee, Associate Professor, Georgia Tech Information Security Center ; Ryan Naraine, Security Evangelist, Kaspersky Lab, Americas ; Gunter Ollmann, Chief Security Strategist, IBM Internet Security Systems ; Jon Ramsey, Chief Technology Officer, SecureWorks, Howard A. Schmidt, Professor of Practice, Georgia Tech Information Security Center, Patrick Traynor, Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science at Georgia Tech, and member of the Georgia Tech Information Security Center. http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/26300 Title: The 2008 GTISC Security Summit - Emerging Cyber Security Threats <br/> <br/>Authors: Ahamad, Mustaque; Goodman, Seymour E.; Rouland, Christopher Jay; Elder, Robert J., Jr.; Kwon, Mischel; Lee, Wenke; Moore, Morris; Noonan, Thomas E.; Ramsey, Jon; Ransome, James; Thompson, Heath <br/> <br/>Abstract: Welcome address by Mustaque Ahamad, Director, Georgia Tech Information Security Center, Professor, College of Computing. Opening remarks by Sy Goodman, Professor and Co-Director, Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy ; Chris Rouland, Adjunct Lecturer College of Computing. Introduction by Tom Noonan, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Internet Security Systems, Inc. Keynote address: Global Operations and Mission Assurance in a Contested Cyber Environment by Lt. General Robert J. Elder, Jr., Commander Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base. Panel Discussions: Moderator: Thomas E. Noonan, Entrepreneur ; Mischel Kwon, Director, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team; National Cyber Security Division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ; Wenke Lee, Associate Professor, Georgia Tech Information Security Center ; Morris Moore, Vice President of Security Technology, Motorola's Applied Research and Technology Center ; Jon Ramsey, Chief Technology Officer, SecureWorks ; Jim Ransome, Senior Director, Secure Unified Wireless and Mobility Solutions Corporate Security Programs and Global Government Solutions, Cisco ; Heath Thompson, Director, Product Development, IBM/Internet Security Systems