Heidi Shey,

Heidi Shey

Principal Analyst

Heidi Shey is a principal analyst at Forrester where she leads Forrester’s research on data security. Heidi guides security leaders and tech executives at enterprise and government organizations in applying a Zero Trust, data-centric approach to securing data. She advises in areas such as sensitive data discovery and classification, data loss prevention, data security platforms, secure communications solutions, privacy preserving technologies, other data-centric security controls, and post-quantum security. Her research coverage also includes cyber insurance and customer-facing breach notification and response.

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January 14th, 2025 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM Webinar

Top Emerging Technologies: Quantum Security

This webinar was originally scheduled for October 22, 2024.Accelerate innovation with deeper insights about why quantum security is important, when it will likely pay off, and how others are using it. Learn the latest expert insights, practical tips, and key steps you and your team can take with this rapidly evolving technology. Quantum security can potentially protect sensitive information and secure communications against quantum attacks over a long-term horizon. Join this session to learn more about how this technology will mature and steps you can take to maximize your investment in it.Key takeaways: Learn about the threats posed by quantum computing to current cryptography.Understand the development of quantum-safe encryption methods.Explore research and advancements.Target audience level: all levels
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