IDG Connect
CSO Spotlight: Nasrin Rexai, General Electric
The first female CISO at GE, Nasrin Rexai, stresses how important it is to know who you are, to lead according to your value system, and to think before your respond.
CSO Spotlight: Tracy Reinhold, Everbridge
How a successful career in the FBI along with the events of 9/11 put Tracy Reinhold on the path to a career in cybersecurity.
CSO Spotlight: Justin Berman, Zenefits
Being wrong is good, embrace it, learn from it and grow from it, advises Berman. Being an effective security leader is about recognizing that "your job is to get the best answer, not to have it."
CSO Spotlight: David Smith, Nuix
Winning the war against cybercrime is getting closer to reality as law enforcement dedicates more resources to cybersecurity investigations and improves cyber-related laws.
CSO Spotlight: Annalea Ilg, Flexential
The cybersecurity threat is ever growing and its clear companies are still not following basic security practices. If they were, we wouldn’t be seeing so many breach notifications, says Ilg.
CSO Spotlight: Eddie Garcia, Cloudera
For Eddie Garcia, job satisfaction comes from “[seeing his] contributions help organizations securely process data for good.” His best advice for aspiring security leaders is to focus on your passion and let the rest fall into place —...
CSO Spotlight: David Cook, Databricks
For Cook, the best trend in cybersecurity right now is the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning because, he says, "security is about spotting patterns, and new services based on machine learning can help analysts spot...
CSO Spotlight: Justin Somaini, SAP
Perhaps controversially, Somaini doesn't believe that cybersecurity is constantly changing. For him, all you need is all you've ever needed: a solid grasp on security theory and a comprehensive understanding of technology trends.
CSO Spotlight: Grant Bourzikas, McAfee
The skills shortage is real, is likely bigger than most estimates suggest, and isn't just about the sheer numbers of people, says Bourzikas. His advice for aspiring IT leaders: emphasize and encourage diversity of thought on your...
How quantum cryptography will soon be shaping online security
Neil Bramley from Toshiba discusses the role quantum computing will play in future security
IDG Research: Large organisations have the budgets to hire CISOs
IDG Research looks at this year’s IT security priorities