Siobhan MacDermott

My Organization Has Been Hacked

Ray Rothrock, Heather Adkins, Dmitri Alperovitch, Daniel Ennis, Siobhan MacDermott, Dan Ennis

Following a paradigm shift from prevention-focused IT tasks to boardroom-level risk management triggered by major breaches like Target and Sony, this panel of cybersecurity leaders outlines a critical strategy prioritizing immediate legal privilege and crisis readiness. Key figures including Dmitri Alperovitch, Heather Adkins, and Dan Ennis emphasize that organizations must cultivate a culture of transparency and conduct regular non-technical tabletop exercises to effectively manage insider threats and navigate complex geopolitical adversaries. Ultimately, the discussion underscores that robust collaboration between public and private sectors, combined with strategic investments in AI and cyber insurance, is essential to mitigating the severe financial and operational impacts of future attacks.