2009 Compass Award Winners: Security Leadership In Trying Times
This year's diverse set of CSO Compass Award winners give advice on security's challenges now, and what we face in the future
By Joan Goodchild, Senior Editor
March 24, 2009 — CSO —
These are trying times. To say budgets are tight would be a severe understatement when, in fact, many businesses are struggling simply to survive in this economy. Current conditions make it even harder for security, which in so many companies is still seen as an unfortunate expense mandated by government regulations.
But this year's CSO Compass Award winners see things differently. Each year the Compass Awards honor exceptional leadership in the security field. (See previous winners here.) While this year's recipients can collectively boast an extraordinary list of achievements, all are of course focused on the present - finding new ways to make the case for security investment while simultaneously dealing with the constantly changing threat landscape.
Some are looking forward and investing in security technology that will be important in days to come. Others are drawing upon the experience of the past to assist organizations with measuring security success today. And we spoke with one award winner who is finding ways to boost security while also saving the company money by simply looking at things differently.
Each gave us their unique perspective about the challenges facing security professionals today and how to handle them.
2009 CSO Compass Award Winner Interviews:
Russ Cancilla, CSO, Baker Hughes
How Security Can Put Business First
Lynda Fleury, CISO, UNUM
Shoring Up Internal Defenses
Rich Pethia, Director, CERT
Infosec's Challenges, Changes
Robert Rodriguez, Former Special Agent, United States Secret Service
Driving Security Innovation Through Collaboration
Dan Geer, CISO, In-Q-Tel
Risk Management Should Change the Future
John Martinicky, Director of Global Security, Navistar, Inc.
Security More Important Than Ever in Tough Times
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