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Marriott’s Vicky Ames to discuss the role of regulations in IT security at RiskSec NY

Vicky Ames, the director of IT security and security risk management at Marriott International, will be participating in a keynote panel entitled “The Trump Effect on Information Security," at RiskSec NY on May 2.

The day-long event, to be held at Convene in midtown Manhattan, is SC Media's new threat intelligence and risk management gathering for cybersecurity industry leaders.

Ames's panel will be looking at how the new administration is doing on its promise of an environment of reduced regulation and oversight. She says she will be focusing on the role of regulations in IT security and providing suggestions on how to provide adequate security for organizations in light of the Trump administration's appetite to reduce regulations.

She says she can't know where the panel discussion will venture, but her thought is that regardless of the regulatory environment, organizations will still have to identify how to provide adequate protection of their IT resources.

"I think we will have a lively discussion and I hope to provoke thought rather than only draw conclusions," says Ames (left).

Vicky Ames has been working in IT for over 20 years, most of which has been focused exclusively on information security. She is currently a director, IT security, security risk management at Marriott International focused on enhancing the organization.  Prior to this she was leading the information security efforts at Emergent Bio Solutions, MedImmune and the National Institutes of Health. She is a published author and frequently requested speaker on IT security and it risk management topics.

And, she had high praise for SC. "I was fortunate enough to participate on a healthcare panel for SC a few years ago," Ames says. "SC brings together leaders to have frank conversations about the challenges organizations face and more importantly to share knowledge and experience so people can bring solutions back to their organizations rather than marketing materials."

"I hope to provoke thought rather than only draw conclusions."

– Vicky Ames, director of IT security and security risk management, Marriott International

RiskSec NY comprises interactive learning sessions, keynote and panel discussions, and an expo hall. The conference and expo was created to immerse attendees in highly personalized interactive exercises and discussions with senior thought-leaders in the cybersecurity industry.

At RiskSec NY, attendees will be gathering in a modern venue with state of the art audio-visual capabilities and superior meeting rooms conducive to learning and collaborating. The event offers unprecedented networking opportunities with industry headliners and insiders at our breakfast and luncheon receptions, and a unique opportunity to be part of the solutions to today's most pressing issues in cybersecurity. As well, attendees can earn up to 9 CPEs at RiskSec NY.

Come hear Vicky Ames at RiskSec NY on May 2. ‍

Donald Freese, former director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, recently promoted to the FBI's Information Technology Branch, Enterprise Services and Risk Management, will be keynoting.

Among the other cybersecurity experts lined up to present are: former intelligence officer Daniel Hoffman, Aetna's Brian Heemsoth, Flashpoint's Lance James, Crumpton Group's Rick Doten, The World Bank's Sandra Sargent, and Oppenheimer CISO Henry Jiang.

Please visit our site to register. A full conference pass is $375, but for a limited time we invite you to sign up with a special Flash Sale Code of $199. Type "FEATURE" into the DISCOUNT CODE field for a savings of nearly $200.

This is the second in a series of articles promoting RiskSec NY, SC Media's new threat intelligence and risk management gathering for cybersecurity industry leaders.

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