| Eric Cowperthwaite |
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CISO, Providence Health & Services
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Eric Cowperthwaite is the Chief Information Security Officer, Providence Health & Services, a large Catholic not for profit healthcare organization with 27 hospitals located in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Montana. Eric is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership in the management and delivery of enterprise security.
Eric worked for Electronic Data Systems and served in the US Army for a decade.
Eric is a member of a variety of industry organizations, including
• Pacific Northwest CISO Forum
• ISSA CISO Executive Forum Steering Committee
• Security Executive Council
He has been asked to speak on security topics by a variety of organizations, including the Department of Homeland Security, Gartner, ISSA and SANS. Eric is a 2008 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders honoree.
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SESSIONS
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Monday
09:30 AM-10:30 AM | | |
| This session features four seasoned professionals who view information security from different perspectives at very different organizations. Topics for discussion include the evolution of information security, how to address today’s challenges, and the relationship among the four different information security stakeholders. The session concludes with a cage match between the auditor and the CISO! Just kidding. | |
Tuesday
10:30 AM-11:30 AM | | |
| Providence Health & Services has one of the better security programs in the Gartner client base. But it wasn't always that way. This case study illustrates how they did it, why they did it, and the critical elements necessary for success in your organization regardless of industry. | |
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