Jericho Forum began in 2003 when a group of global corporate CISOs came together informally to discuss an issue that no one was addressing –de-perimeterization – the erosion of the network perimeter. Concerned that the industry was valiantly trying to shore up an ever-crumbling corporate perimeter while trying to securely conduct business via the Internet, in January 2004 this unique group of CISOs formed a thought-leadership group and named it the Jericho Forum, under the auspices of The Open Group. Today, members include customer and supplier companies, government organizations, and academics, from Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
The Forum is dedicated to the idea that success in today’s business environment is dependant upon the ability to collaborate and do business by enabling the secure flow of data over the Internet. But today’s business requirement for the flow of data between mobile workforces, customers, suppliers and business partners, has eroded the ability of traditional perimeter security solutions to protect our systems. To enable business to embrace the Internet while protecting valuable company information, new security models are needed to address this challenge.
The Jericho Forum is creating a blueprint for solutions to protect enterprise systems and data on multiple levels, using a well-defined mix of encryption, inherently secure protocols, and data-level authentication. The forum is dedicated to examining how solutions based on this approach will enable secure and cost-effective business collaboration over the Internet.
Representation from member organizations is in general at CISO/CTO or senior management or design level. |
