ESET Senior Researcher to Speak at mHealth Summit on Privacy and Security

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive internet security protection, today announced that Stephen Cobb, senior security researcher, will be participating on two panels at the mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C., December 7 - 11. ESET will also be exhibiting at Booth 816, showcasing ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Secure Authentication, and DESlock+ Data Encryption.

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Cobb's first appearance will be on a Privacy and Security Symposium Panel on December 7 titled, "BYOD and MDM: Reducing Risk on the Mobile Perimeter." Moderated by Chris Crowley, ethical hacker with the SANS Institute, the session includes Cobb and several distinguished colleagues: Anahi Santiago, director information security and support services, Einstein Healthcare Network; Lee Kim, director, privacy & security, HIMSS; John Donohue, associate CIO of technology & infrastructure, Penn Medicine; and  Adam Kehler, privacy & security expert, Regional Extension Center for Pennsylvania East and West.

With four out of every five physicians using smartphones and/or tablets, BYOD is here to stay. The panelists will discuss how organizations can protect every device without compromising staff workflows. Following an overview of the proliferation of personal mobile devices in the healthcare environment and the primary security threats, this session will discuss mobile device management (MDM) questions, as well as policies and procedures for specific use cases, such as texting and image transfer.

On Tuesday, December 9, Cobb will address "Cross Border Concerns: Cybersecurity, Data Ownership & EU/US Privacy Regulations" with Alexis Gilroy, partner, healthcare and life sciences practice group, Jones Day; Gerry Hinkley, partner, healthcare practice, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Matthew Hein, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration/Manufacturing/Office of Health and Information Technology; and Peter McLaughlin, Of Counsel, DLA Piper LLP (U.S.).

Click to Tweet: .@zcobb of @ESETNA will discuss cross border concerns with #cybersecurity, data ownership, EU/US regulations at @mHealthSummit. #healthcareIT

This session will cover privacy and security concerns related to global organizations and enterprises with cross-border operations, including policies, regulations, myths, risk assessment and audit and security breaches--as well as the need for government to address a growing criminal threat.

"The potential benefits of mobile medical technology and telemedicine are enormous, from better quality of life to saving lives, not to mention controlling healthcare costs," says Cobb. "Yet keeping data safe when it is beyond the confines of hospitals and clinics is a serious challenge, one that cannot be met merely through regulatory compliance."

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