This week we will enjoy a major holiday here in the USA, Thanksgiving. This tradition originated in the earliest days of our country’s existence, and we still take pause once each year to celebrate all of the good things that life has placed before us. While this is most certainly a time to enjoy family and be together, we want to take a brief moment to express gratitude as a company for the good things that have befallen us in the past year.
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Information Security and the New Generational Gap
We are taking a brief hiatus from the ALIST series this week to focus on an important topic that deserves discussion. We all know that each generation (i.e. Baby Boomers, Generation X, etc.) brings with it new and different behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and interests. However, with the rapid advancement of technology in general, we are just now learning exactly how pervasive connectivity is impacting the younger sect of our working population.
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Jay Botelho of WildPackets
We hope you greatly enjoyed the first ALIST posting last week focused on Rob Andrews of Sonicwall. This week, we turn to a Product Management professional at WildPackets, Mr. Jay Botelho. Enjoy!
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Rob Andrews of Sonicwall
Today we are kicking off our “A Look Inside Security Tools” (ALIST) series, starting with Rob Andrews, System Engineer from Sonicwall. Over the next several weeks, we will be interviewing technical sales professionals from leading security monitoring tool companies. But don’t worry, this will not be a straight product pitch. We do offer each subject to share an elevator pitch about their flagship product, but we will also delve into a range of security topics associated with virtualization, cloud computing, and “Golden Eggs”.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Michael R. Farnum / @m1a1vet
Welcome to today’s entry in the ongoing SPoT series. Today, we are covering someone who serves a different role in security, Michael R. Farnum, who is a Pre-Sales Security Engineer for a VAR / Consulting company. Most of our SPoTs to date have been client-side practitioners, but that is most certainly not a requirement to be considered a “Security Pro”. Mr. Farnum is also known for his role in An Information Security Place, a blog which offers insightful security podcasts a minimum of once each month. The podcast discusses a range of topics, including hacking, security breaches, PCI, vulnerabilities, security/compliance audits, and cybersecurity.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Alex Hutton/@AlexHutton
Welcome to our ninth installment of Security Pros on Twitter. This week, we are featuring Alex Hutton, who “works in Risk Intelligence for a Fortune-something company”, according to his profile on The New School of Information Security blog, where Alex is one of the main contributors of content. The blog shares its name with a 2008 book authored by blog founders Adam Shostack and Andrew Stewart, and they are joined by some savvy security pros including Alex, David Mortman, and Brooke Paul. Mr. Hutton has been involved in security since the early ’90s, and we are very glad to profile him as a SPoT.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Andy Willingham/@AndyWillingham
This week we look to another talented Security Pro, Mr. Andy Willingham. In his day gig, Andy serves as Information Security Officer for a Financial Services Holding Company, a role he evolved into from his extensive hands-on experience with Administrating the network. In an effort to establish and evangelize his security objectives, Andy is quite active on social media, and he also keeps his own blog titled Andy ITGuy; The voice of reason in a world of FUD. His blog highlights key events in security, latest news and developments, and his take on select topics of interest. We recommend you give a look to it to hear some of the important commentary Andy has available for your reading enjoyment.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Jack Daniel/@Jack_Daniel
Welcome to this week’s installment of Security Pros on Twitter. Today’s SP is a very well known security expert, and one who brings an intriguing dose of personality to the table, Jack Daniel. Self-described on Twitter as “Sporadic blogger, Tech Community Activist, InfoSec Curmudgeon, Reluctant CISSP, Amateur Blacksmith, and stuff”, Mr Daniel is truly a man of many “hats.” In addition to serving as the Director of the National Information Security Group (NAISG), Jack shares his musings on Twitter and his blog, Uncommon Sense Security.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Branden Williams/@BrandenWilliams
Welcome to this week’s installment of Security Pros on Twitter. Today we turn our attention to an expert in a very important area of compliance, PCI DSS – the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – in addition to his other areas of security expertise. Branden Williams is the Director of the PCI Practice for Verisign, a global security consulting firm. He also maintains a Verisign blog focused on a range of security topics: Branden Williams’ Security Convergence.