Richard Stiennon

Richard Stiennon is a security industry innovator. He is currently consulting, speaking and writing on all manner of security topics while organizing a startup that is going to change the way enterprises protect their networks. He was most recently Chief marketing officer for Fortinet. He has served stints at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Gartner, and Netrex, the world's first Managed Security Service Provider.

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Stiennon’s Security Scorecard by Richard Stiennon

MWC 2017: The value exchange of data privacy

While consumers may not know the necessary precautions they should be taking to protect their data, they’re aware of a bigger problem. And this has a lot to do with the rising number of data breaches each year. In 2016, for example,...

Stiennon’s Security Scorecard by Richard Stiennon

Researching the threat intelligence space

An in-depth look at threat intelligence vendors and the overall market.

Stiennon’s Security Scorecard by Richard Stiennon

The IT security industry is not consolidating

A careful count of the number of IT security vendors around the world reveals unprecedented growth.

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Why risk management fails in IT

It is frustrating to see the amount of budget allocated to compliance when you consider that most of the money goes to documenting security controls, not improving defenses. One of the biggest reasons is that risk management, a...

The CIO should report to the CISO

MWC 2017: The value exchange of data privacy

While consumers may not know the necessary precautions they should be taking to protect their data, they’re aware of a bigger problem. And this has a lot to do with the rising number of data breaches each year. In 2016, for example,...

Researching the threat intelligence space

An in-depth look at threat intelligence vendors and the overall market.

The IT security industry is not consolidating

A careful count of the number of IT security vendors around the world reveals unprecedented growth.

Why risk management fails in IT

It is frustrating to see the amount of budget allocated to compliance when you consider that most of the money goes to documenting security controls, not improving defenses. One of the biggest reasons is that risk management, a...