Dan Timpson
Want to Join?
Opinions expressed by ICN authors are their own.
Dan Timpson was promoted to Chief Technology Officer in January 2015 after serving as DigiCert’s VP of Technology for two years. As CTO, Timpson is responsible for DigiCert’s technology strategy and plays a key role in leading the security industry by driving new initiatives. At DigiCert, Timpson’s team is constantly working to simplify certificate management for DigiCert customers and strengthen the security of DigiCert’s products against evolving threats. Additionally, Timpson contributes strategic oversight and program management to DigiCert’s products and features.
Prior to joining DigiCert, Timpson worked for Microsoft Corporation, where he managed a Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) team to evaluate the security of Microsoft software. Before that, Timpson managed a team at Novell that tested identity and access management systems and their underlying PKI framework. Timpson has a BS in Computer Science & Information Technology and an MBA from Westminster College.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Dan Timpson and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
How to improve your crypto-agility
As the sheer number of connected devices continues to rise, securing these devices, and becoming “crypto agile” is a key component of an organization’s effort to become more agile. Read on to discover how to improve your...
Transparency, responsibility and accountability in the age of IoT
The security industry can play a lead role in providing the tools to make it easier for IoT manufacturers and organizations to make "security by default" a business priority.
Keys to securing the Internet of Things
Securing all these IoT devices and their connections to corporate networks and other systems is an issue manufacturers – and the security industry as a whole – needs to address immediately.