Safelight’s CEO Rob Cheyne will present, “Banking on Education: A Case Study on Developer Security” at CSI 2009 on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Learn how Safelight Security Advisors helped a major U.S. bank create security training for its internal developers: both employees and contractors located in multiple countries. Attendees will learn ways to shift the mindset of this critical audience, leaving with ideas they can start to implement themselves.

CSI 2009 features a comprehensive program, covering 18 main topic areas, to provide the security knowledge needed to succeed in today’s environment. To attend, visit http://csiannual.com.

Some of the reasons developers don’t use tools: Not needing the functionality, they’re not part of the development process, and it’s hard to convince management they’re necessary. Rob Cheyne, founder and CEO, Safelight Security Advisors, weighs in on these issues and points to debuggers as an example of a tool category that took some time to catch on. “The tools that truly improve ROI will always be adopted in the long run,” says Cheyne.

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Rob is an expert in training development teams on application security and can be contacted at rcheyne@securityadvisors.com