Mathew J. Schwartz

Executive Editor, DataBreachToday & Europe, ISMG

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist with two decades of experience in magazines, newspapers and electronic media. He has covered the information security and privacy sector throughout his career. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2014, where he now serves as the executive editor, DataBreachToday and for European news coverage, Schwartz was the information security beat reporter for InformationWeek and a frequent contributor to DarkReading, among other publications. He lives in Scotland.

Panel: We've Been Breached: Now What? How to Effectively Work with Law Enforcement and Regulators

Presented by Efrene G Sakilayan , Mathew J. Schwartz , David Stubley • September 6, 2017

Too many organizations continue to address breach response from a reactive mode - having a crude disaster-recovery plan in place in case something "does" happen, rather than accepting that something "will" happen and proactively preparing for it. In this session, a panel of legal, technical and law-enforcement experts...

GDPR: Putting 72-Hour Notification into Action and the 'Right to be Forgotten'?

Presented by Jeremy King , Polly Ralph , Mathew J. Schwartz • July 27, 2017

Status check: With just several months to go until any organization that handles Europeans' personal data must comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, or GPDR, how prepared are organizations? While the May 25, 2018, enforcement date is fast approaching, EU privacy watchdogs are continuing to issue...

Verizon: Most Breaches Trace to Phishing, Social Engineering

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 3, 2017

With Verizon's data breach investigations team finding that 90 percent of breaches trace to a phishing or other social engineering attack, lead investigator Chris Novak says that using multifactor authentication should be a no-brainer for all organizations.

Panel: The Apple vs. FBI Crypto Debate

Presented by Joseph Burton , Elvis Chan , Mark Mao , Jim Pflaging , Mathew J. Schwartz , Scott Swantner • March 30, 2016

We've all heard about Apple's refusal to comply with a court order to assist the FBI in bypassing security features built into an iPhone that was issued to a San Bernardino shooter. The resulting debate - and the implications for law enforcement, national security, privacy and personal freedom - have led to serious,...

Et Tu, Brute? - Your Government Can Take You Down Too

Presented by Joseph Burton , Mike Daugherty , Mathew J. Schwartz • March 29, 2016

After any significant breach, many parties, ranging from customers, clients, business partners and government agencies, will demand clarity as to how and what data was stolen. The FTC, for example, will be acting to ensure that any given organization is not negligent or reckless with private information, but upon...

The Future of Malware

Presented by Elvis Chan , Malcolm Harkins , Mathew J. Schwartz • March 28, 2016

Malware continues to be an extremely effective tool in the cybercrime arsenal. In this session, we'll discuss how and why - and we'll also examine the connection between fraud and malicious code. We'll investigate how malware is designed to enrich cybercrime gangs and how to prevent intrusions, including: How...