CUInfoSecurity.com Interview with Howard Schmidt on the State of Information Security in the Finance Industry

A former FBI agent/computer specialist, Schmidt is one of the world’s top information security luminaries who helped lead the escalating war against cybercrime. He is one of the most credible and influential names in information security, and was Microsoft’s CSO and later eBay’s CISO. He’s also served as CyberSecurity Advisor to the White House. As co-author of two books on information security, his latest book, “Patrolling Cyberspace – Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Data Security,” details his nearly 30 years spent on the bleeding edge of government and corporate information security. CUInfoSecurity.com’s interview with Schmidt covers information security threats, efforts to thwart international cybercrime, upcoming privacy regulations and enforcement, the use of encryption software, financial industry’s information sharing with government and much more.