Cybersecurity Risk Management: Cybersecurity Symposium Recap—What You Need To Know

In connection with the National Institute for Standards and Technology's ("NIST") issuance of the proposed Cybersecurity Framework, Bloomberg Media and Symantec co-hosted a symposium on cybersecurity in Washington, D.C. Internet security leader Symantec was a co-sponsor of the event. Comments regarding the proposed Framework were presented by government leaders at the highest levels, including National Security Agency (NSA) Director Keith Alexander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions Katheryn Rosen, and the President's cybersecurity czar, Michael Daniel. Industry trade group representatives who spoke included Financial Services Roundtable CEO Tim Pawlenty, vice president of risk management for the American Bankers Association, Doug Johnson, Information Technology Industry Council CEO Dean Garfield, and CEO of Internet Security Alliance, Larry Clinton.