James Ringold
James is a Director in Microsoft’s Security, Identity and Compliance Business Development and Strategic Ventures (BDSV) team. At Microsoft, BDSV works to identify and help to capture opportunities that will deliver growth not just today but three, five, even ten years out. BDSV leans on the knowledge of the past and the technology of today to anticipate and shape the future of technology and security.
James has been in information security for more than 25 years. He has a successful record of helping large companies in retail, wholesale, aerospace, defense, and nuclear energy sectors recover and rebuild information security programs after significant security events.
A former CISO, security architect, security operations manager and incident responder, James has focused on helping companies mature their security programs through development of threat, vulnerability, and risk management practices. James has authored and co-authored articles featured in Information Security Magazine on the topics of Nation-State sponsored attacks and vulnerability management program development.
Session
Advances in quantum computer technology will pose a threat to many cryptographic principles that have been widely adopted, from IoT and smart devices to cloud computing. I will present the latest advancements in quantum computing and predictions for when a cryptographic relevant quantum computer will be available to disrupt current cryptographic technologies. I will discuss organizational threats such as, “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks. I will finish the presentation with an overview of what can be done now, and what will be needed in the future, to help organizations begin thinking about the change ahead of the industry.