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www.assurent.com Biography
Dr. Richard Reiner is an internationally recognized authority on information security and software security. Dr. Reiner leads Assurent's overall products and services development strategy as Global Practice Leader and Chief Technical Officer. He has been the principal strategist for over 100 major information security and application security initiatives in Fortune 500, TSE 100, and major public-sector corporations. Dr. Reiner holds a Ph.D. in logic and computability, and is a leading innovator in the area of software security with several patents pending in the field. He is often quoted by the press and has been featured on the cover of CIO Magazine, in the New York Times, USA Today, and CBS News.

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Session TE14: Information Warfare
February 18, 14:00 - 14:45 Abstract:
Vulnerability management comprises two distinct challenges: late-stage vulnerability management, the management of vulnerability detection and remediation for known and understood product vulnerabilities, an activity that generally begins 24+ hours after a vulnerability first emerges; and early-stage vulnerability management, the management of vulnerability detection and remediation for new and emerging product vulnerabilities, beginning immediately upon the first report of a product vulnerability. Effective early-stage vulnerability management is extremely challenging, yet essential for high-value environments. This presentation focuses upon the challenges of early-stage vulnerability management, and some efforts towards their solution.