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Personnel Moves

Pennsylvania CISO out of a job following RSA Conference appearance

Dan Kaplan March 11, 2010

Bob Maley, the former CISO of Pennsylvania, may have been fired because of remarks he made about a recent breach affecting the state.

Survey: More than half of security pros got raises

Dan Kaplan March 04, 2010

Salaries rose in 2009 for more than half of some 3,000 security professionals polled by nonprofit certification provider (ISC)2, the organization announced Thursday. The "2010 Career Impact Survey" found that 52.8 percent of respondents received raises last year, while 11 percent saw their paychecks and/or benefits slashed. Just under 5 percent of respondents were laid off. (ISC)2 attributed the results to increasing corporate and government dependence on information security. — DK

Blue Coat restructures

Dan Kaplan November 09, 2009

Blue Coat Systems, provider of secure web gateway solutions, has announced it will slash its workforce by 10 percent as part of a drive to increase revenue and profitability. The announcement last week also included news that Blue Coat would buy S7 Software Solutions, an India-based IT research-and-development firm, for $5.25 million. Blue Coat has approximately 1,500 employees. As part of the restructuring, a number of engineering positions will move from its headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. to other locations, including the newly acquired site in Bangalore, India. In addition, the company will close three satellite offices, including one in New Jersey. -- DK

DHS to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts

Dan Kaplan October 01, 2009

The DHS has green-lighted the hiring of up to 1,000 cybersecurity workers as a means of protecting the nation's federally owned systems.

US-CERT director resigns, plans to work for RSA

Angela Moscaritolo August 10, 2009

Another top cybersecurity leader has stepped down - news that comes in the wake of similar high-profile government resignations and a still-vacant federal cybersecurity coordinator post.

Hathaway to step down

Dan Kaplan August 03, 2009

Melissa Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security council, announced Monday that she is stepping down, citing personal reasons, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Hathaway was tasked with leading a 60-day cyberspace policy review, the results of which were presented by President Obama in May. He announced that he would soon appoint a permanent cybersecurity coordinator. Hathaway said she took her name out of the running for the permanent post two weeks ago and would resign effective Aug. 24. — DK

DHS appoints former hacker, Black Hat founder to council

Angela Moscaritolo June 08, 2009

Jeff Moss, a former hacker who founded the Black Hat and DEFCON conferences, was one of 16 people appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Obama appoints federal CTO, industry applauds choice

Angela Moscaritolo April 20, 2009

President Obama appointed the first-ever federal chief technology officer during the weekend.

Marshal8e6 acquires Avinti

Angela Moscaritolo April 13, 2009

Web and email security vendor Marshal8e6 announced on Tuesday its acquisition of behavioral malware detection vendor Avinti for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will better equip Marshal8e6 to stop blended email threats -- email that contains active malware content or links to websites where malware is downloaded, according to a statement from Marshal8e6. The acquisition follows the merger of Marshal and 8e6 Technologies last November. — AM

DHS appoints Microsoft vet

Dan Kaplan March 12, 2009

Philip Reitinger was appointed on Monday as deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate, tasked with safeguarding the government's computer systems. Reitinger currently serves as chief trustworthy infrastructure strategist at Microsoft, where he collaborates with government to build systems aimed at protecting the nation's critical infrastructure. He previously held executive roles in the computer crime divisions at the Defense and Justice departments. — DK

DHS' National Cybersecurity Center director resigns

Angela Moscaritolo March 06, 2009

Rod Beckstrom, director of the National Cybersecurity Center, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has resigned.

Obama appoints federal CIO

Angela Moscaritolo March 05, 2009

President Obama has appointed the first-ever federal chief information officer.

Data protection lawyer appointed to lead DHS privacy efforts

Dan Kaplan February 19, 2009

A lawyer specializing in data security has been appointed chief privacy officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Cyberczar in offing

February 09, 2009

The White House is expected to name Melissa Hathaway to head its newly created national cybersecurity office, perhaps as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Hathaway, who was a cybersecurity adviser to the Director of National Intelligence under President Bush, will first conduct a 60-day review of major federal cybersecurity efforts. Then she likely will be offered the cyberczar position. -- CAM

Symantec CEO Thompson shortlisted for commerce secretary

Greg Masters January 16, 2009

John Thompson, who is set to retire in April as Symantec's CEO, is one of the favorites to be named the next commerce secretary.

Symantec CEO Thompson to retire next year

Dan Kaplan November 18, 2008

After ten years as CEO of Symantec, John Thompson is set to pass the torch to Enrique Salem.

A more secure union

Jim Carr July 01, 2008

Integrating the networking and IT security staffs delivers operational benefits, but comes with challenges, reports Jim Carr.

DHS names new head of US-CERT

Jim Carr June 09, 2008

The Department of Homeland Security has named Mischel Kwon, the chief IT security technologist for the U.S. Department of Justice, as the new head of its U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team.

Entrepreneur chosen to head new DHS cybersecurity initiative

Dan Kaplan March 20, 2008

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author has been selected to run a new government organization whose mission is to protect the computer networks of federal agencies from attack, his former company announced on Thursday.

Company news: Cohen named Steelbox president and CEO

February 01, 2008

Brian Cohen has been named president and chief executive officer of Steelbox Networks

Yahoo names VeriSign's Balogh CTO

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 30, 2008

In a move overshadowed by sizable layoffs announced this week, Yahoo has named VeriSign's Aristotle Balogh its new chief technology officer (CTO).

Symantec restructures, names Enrique Salem COO

Jim Carr January 10, 2008

Symantec has reorganized a key part of its operations, moving away from a business unit-based model, and elevated Enrique Salem, formerly group president, worldwide sales and marketing, to chief operating officer.

Company news: Mazu Networks names Conklin VP of marketing

January 01, 2008

McAfee settles lawsuit for $14 million

Dan Kaplan December 27, 2007

McAfee, in a filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, has restated a decade of earnings after the company revealed last year that an internal investigation turned up stock option improprieties.

Steelbox Networks names former SPI Dynamics leader new CEO; LogLogic taps former SurfControl chief to lead

Frank Washkuch Jr. December 03, 2007

Vendors LogLogic and Steelbox Networks today announced the appointment of new chief executives -- both former leaders of recently acquired security providers.

Company news

December 01, 2007

The latest from the boardrooms of the IT security industry.

Company news

November 01, 2007

The latest happenings in the boardrooms of the IT security world.

News briefs

November 01, 2007

Clothing retailer Gap Inc. revealed that a laptop containing the Social Security numbers of 800,000 job applicants was stolen from a third-party vendor. The laptop contained info of job applicants who applied to the company's Old Navy, Banana Republic, Gap and Outlet stores. The vendor, not identified by Gap, contacted law enforcement authorities about the breach. The data was not encrypted.

SC Magazine survey - Preventing a data breach

October 24, 2007

A legion of data exposures have occurred over the past year, with many affected companies not only being forced to address customer and investor concerns, but also pay fines and adhere to prolonged sets of requirements administered by the Federal Trade Commission. So just how is news of such breaches, exposures and possible thefts affecting the way organizations -- large and small -- focus on information security plans?