ING, a leader in banking, insurance and asset management, has named Kerry Ruhl as Corporate Information Security Officer and Head of Information Risk Management. Ruhl was previously Vice President, Digital Security & Data Management at Tyco International, and has held senior leadership positions at Unisys and IKEA.Sun Microsystems has promoted Leslie Lambert to Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the CIO. Lambert is responsible for overall IT Security Management, including prevention and protection against SPAM, Virus attacks, Intrusion Detection, threat vulnerability assessments, Incident Management, Security Awareness, Standards/Procedure development and deployment. Lambert joined Sun in 1992 and her previous roles have included: Vice President of IT Strategy and Architecture, Service Management and Systems Engineering Practices, Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President of Demand Creation Systems IT, as well as Vice President of both the iPlanet and Software Systems Group divisions. She has 27 years of experience in both Information Technology and technical/business infrastructure. Sun’s previous CISO, Mark Connolly, moved to take the position of Managing Director for IT Risk at Credit Suisse. Related content feature What it takes to be a malware analyst The proliferation of ransomware and other attacks has increased demand for experts who can analyze how the software works and devise a response. By Bob Violino Jun 15, 2017 7 mins Careers IT Leadership Security news New CISO Chris McDaniels to help drive Mosaic451’s cybersecurity practice The US Air Force veteran brings deep experience in cyber defense and emergency response. By Michael Nadeau May 23, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news Veristor hires Jackie Groark as director, security/CISO Groark, an expert in threat detection and intelligence, will lead the company’s security practice. By Michael Nadeau May 17, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news BJC names Matthew Modica as its first chief information security officer Modica will be responsible for all levels of security, from operations to IT to facilities. By Michael Nadeau May 15, 2017 1 min IT Leadership Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe