Security’s Role in Edge Computing Today – Theresa Lanowitz, Chris Goettl – ESW #333
The concept of Edge computing has evolved over the years and now has a distinct role alongside public cloud. Theresa Lanowitz, from AT&T Cybersecurity, and Chris Goettl from Ivanti join us to discuss what edge computing means for the market and for cybersecurity. Specifically, we'll discuss how:
- Strong use cases in the market today for edge computing
- Security's role in edge computing, as a relative newcomer to part of the broader planning process
- Edge computing requires new thinking about security because of its distributed nature
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Guests
Theresa Lanowitz is the Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist at LevelBlue, a strategic alliance between AT&T and WillJam Ventures, that simplifies cybersecurity for the businesses fueling our global economy.
With a distinguished career in the technology industry, she has held influential roles at companies including Gartner, Borland, Taligent, and Sun Microsystems, significantly impacting application security and emerging technologies.
Theresa is a globally respected leader known for her deep and diverse experience in cybersecurity. Theresa frequently speaks at major industry conferences, sharing her insights on high tech trends, AI integration, and the evolving threat landscape.
Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Chris Goettl is the Vice President of Product Management for security products at Ivanti. Chris has over 15 years of experience working in IT, where he supports and implements security solutions for Ivanti customers and guides the security strategy and vision for Ivanti security products. He is also a security evangelist speaking at security events globally where he gives guidance around modern cyber threats and how to combat them effectively. Chris hosts a monthly webinar focusing on Patch Tuesday and security vulnerabilities, and frequently blogs about security topics. You can find bylines and commentary from Chris in notable security news sources like SC Magazine, Redmond Magazine, ComputerWorld, ThreatPost, Help Net Security, and more.