Chenxi Wang - Managing Software Risks in Collaborative Environments

Chenx Wang recently left Forrester after a six year stint and became the Vice President, Market Insight and Business Intelligence at McAfee. She is considered an expert in mobile security, with a special interest in risks within collaborative environments. In our conversation, we talk about why Chenxi left Forrester to work for McAfee and the things she is concerned about in software security. You might be surprised at what she considers one of the most prevalent exploits: user account management.

Interview Highlights
00:01 Moving from Forrester to McAfee
01:43 Mobile security
03:30 Where will mobile exposure be exploited
04:28 Vulnerabilities in the collaborative services
06:23 User account management as a major vulnerability
07:35 Tactical steps to user account management
09:41 Security of component based application development
12:26 Risks in popular components, software and services
15:30 Who is taking advantage of the exploits

Bio: About Chenxi Wang
Chenxi Wang is a leading expe