Information Security Technology -- Enabler of Banking Systems
George Sherman
Executive Director, Head of IT Risk and Security
Morgan Stanley

Abstract:

Information security technologies enable business by creating a 
computing environment that is stable and maintains high quality 
and integrity. Focusing on information security includes managing 
pressures by understanding, identifying, and rationalizing 
regulators, regulations, and audit requirements as well as the 
relationships inherently created between the three. Prioritizing 
our investment to meet these needs is vital, as well as creating 
a risk and security culture within IT. This leads to a stronger 
firm and a stronger financial services industry. It's what our 
customers expect.

Bio:

George Sherman is an Executive Director and the Head of Global 
Institutional IT Security and Risk Management.

George is responsible for the strategic direction of technical 
initiatives that help the Firm understand, control, and manage
technology risk.

George has been working at Morgan Stanley for 6 years and prior
to his current role, he was the Chief Technology Architect
focused on strategic direction for technical initiatives that
are firm wide or inter-business unit in nature, as well as in
charge of the Enterprise Applications Group responsible for
the Intranet, Mail Plant, Digital Multimedia Technology,
Fax/Telex and Collaborative Technologies. Before coming to
Morgan Stanley, George was the Head of Technical Architecture
for Chase Manhattan Bank/Global Banking Division. Over the
years at Chase, he managed several Technology Engineering,
Application Development and Operations organizations. Prior
to his role at Chase he was an independent consultant.

He is a graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology and 
holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering.