Why Self-Sovereign ID is Superior to Digital Identity
Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a decentralized approach to digital identity management that emphasizes individual control and ownership over personal data. In contrast, digital identity (DI) typically involves the use of centralized systems, such as those employed by social media platforms, governments, and financial institutions, to manage and authenticate identity.
BIOGRAPHY
Aaron Arthur Day is an early Internet entrepreneur who started developing commercial sites in 1993 on platforms like Compuserve, Prodigy, and AOL. Born in North Vancouver, raised in Kelowna, British Columbia, and having spent significant time abroad, he is now the President of Lions Gate Digital and the editor of Invest Offshore. Day resides in Vancouver, embracing a life of passion for web design and development.
Why are US-based high-tech companies continuing to accrue the largest fines ever in the EU? What is the disconnect between EU public policy makers and US-based high-tech companies?
PRESENTER:
Tim Rains
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ABSTRACT
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of Edward Snowden leaking those classified documents about U.S. national security intelligence and surveillance. Are the French, Germans, and other nations in the European Economic Area still concerned about the potential for overreach by U.S. intelligence operations? The answer is yes, very concerned.
Some have suggested that the U.S. has weaponized the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the CLOUD Act to wage economic espionage against Western European nations among others. Can this be true – what does the available data reveal? Why are CISOs and security teams in the EU so concerned about U.S. government access to data? What do European-based CISOs, and other executives know that you don’t?
Join high-tech industry insider and author, Tim Rains, for a deep dive into these questions.
BIOGRAPHY
Tim Rains is an internationally recognized cybersecurity executive, strategist, advisor, and author of the popular book Cybersecurity Threats, Malware Trends, and Strategies. Currently, Tim is Vice President Trust & Cyber Risk at T-Mobile where he leads cybersecurity strategy, architecture, risk management, conformance, assurance, vulnerability management, and Business Information Security Officers (BISOs). Tim is a Subcommittee Member on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) helping to develop cybersecurity recommendations for the President of the United States.
Previously, Tim was the Global Security Lead for Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services helping start AWS’s Public Sector business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before that, he was Executive Director Cybersecurity Strategy at the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, leading cybersecurity strategy and architecture for a dozen casino-hotel-resorts and the world’s largest private airline. Tim spent 17 years at Microsoft in numerous roles including Global Chief Security Advisor; Director of Security, Identity, and Enterprise Mobility; Director of Trustworthy Computing; and founding Technical Lead of Microsoft’s customer-facing Security Incident Response Team.
Alex Pierce, Systems Engineer (Arctic Wolf Networks)
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ABSTRACT
Cybercrime is big business and attackers have evolved. Today, cybercrime has become a $1.5 trillion dollar industry and that number is increasing. The barriers for attacks have been lowered, and the rewards have never been higher. So, who are these cybercriminals and how does an organization protect itself? Our discussion will focus on the common motives and methods of cybercriminal groups along with strategies on how to develop an effective security operations program to safeguard your environment.
BIOGRAPHY
Alex is a CISSP certified, experienced, and motivated Security Systems Engineer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. In his current role as an Arctic Wolf Systems Engineer, he is responsible for creating innovative technical solutions to solve customers’ complex business issues and objectives.
