Ira Winkler: The Awareness Crusader
To Winkler, reducing security risks comes down to creating the right culture rather than aiming for bulletproof technology
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 23 Oct | Read more
To Winkler, reducing security risks comes down to creating the right culture rather than aiming for bulletproof technology
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 23 Oct | Read more
Weatherford, a principal at The Chertoff Group, understands security from both governmental and commercial perspectives
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 23 Oct | Read more
Over the course of his eclectic career, Pettigrew, who's now CSO at HMS, has assembled three security departments from the ground up
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 23 Oct | Read more
Founder of the Canadian Security Partners' Forum, Lecky went after his dream of elevating the security industry while keeping his day job
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 22 Oct | Read more
VP of information security and controls at Coca-Cola, Keever uses her CIO experience and business contacts to get things done
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 21 Oct | Read more
Few would deny the chief security officer role has evolved quite a bit in recent years. At many large companies, the heads of both physical and information security now report in to the same person, an enterprise CSO. The pace of change for the function is accelerating along with the ever-changing nature of threats.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 23 Jul | Read more
Back in 2007 Johnny Long came to a fork in the road. An accomplished IT security pro with 13 years working at one of the big names, he had a great career and family, but he didn't feel fulfilled. And he had no idea why not.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 13 May | Read more
When it comes to education, most people agree, more is better. No one embodies that principle — at least in regard to IT certifications — better than Jerry Irvine. CIO of IT consulting firm Prescient Solutions and member of the National Cyber Security Task Force, Irvine holds more than 20 IT certifications, of which at least six are specifically information security-oriented.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 01 Apr | Read more
Most successful CSOs will tell you it was a unique mix of skills that propelled them to their current position. Technical background is important, certainly, but practice in the business and excellence in communication are paramount for any CSO truly worthy of a place in the C-suite.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 06 Mar | Read more
Sometimes you pull the short straw.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 17 May | Read more
The eyes of the online world are on Joe Sullivan.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 06 Mar | Read more
Global healthcare provider Best Doctors employs the most robust technologies and practices available to protect the privacy of its members' personal data—but that's just a part of doing business in this industry. Less obvious but equally important is the degree of vigilance with which the company <a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/494853/brand-protection-the-expanding-cso-portfolio">protects its brand name</a>, which is trademarked in dozens of countries worldwide.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 07 Feb | Read more
Intellectual property (IP) protections exist in U.S. law for the purpose of ensuring inventors and creators are compensated for their works, encouraging innovation.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 07 Feb | Read more
For a security industry leader, Tim Williams is a pretty modest guy. As the former head of ASIS International and now as global security director for the $42.5 billion construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, Williams has won <a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/220798/the-2006-compass-awards-winners">his share of recognition</a>, which he doesn't take lightly.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 20 Sep | Read more
It's the stuff of CSO nightmares. Early on the morning of September 2, while most folks were home sleeping off the hot dogs, thieves used bolt cutters to break into an Alltel Communications warehouse and four of its loading docks in Fort Smith, Ark. Sources say they escaped with an estimated US$10 million worth of cell phones, not a bad haul for their Labor Day efforts.
Lauren Gibbons Paul | 07 Oct | Read more