Infosecurity Interviews
A Q&A with Ashar Aziz, Founder, CEO & CTO, FireEye
Whilst in the Silicon Valley in July 2012, Infosecurity editor Eleanor Dallaway met FireEye’s very intelligent and articulate founder and CEO, Ashar Aziz, at FireEye HQ.
Interview: Royal Holloway's Fred Piper
Often referred to as ‘the grandfather of information security’, this Professor needs no introduction. Here’s what happened when Eleanor Dallaway met Fred Piper…
Interview: ISF's Michael de Crespigny
From chartered accountant to CEO of the ISF, Michael de Crespigny has spent his career assessing risk. Here, he tells Eleanor Dallaway why his career has been left to chance, why the information security industry is going through its adolescence and how Howard Schmidt’s were big shoes to fill
Interview: Boris Goncharov, G4S
Q&A with Boris Goncharov, CISO, G4S, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012
Interview: Matt Palmer, Skipton Building Society
Q&A with Matt Palmer, group information security officer, Skipton Building Society, and a keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012
Interview: Mark Adams-Wright, Suffolk County Council
Q&A with Mark Adams-Wright, CISO, Suffolk County Council, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012
Interview: Graham McKay, DC Thomson
Q&A with Graham McKay, CISO, DC Thomson & Co. Ltd., and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012
Interview: Tracy Andrew, Field Fisher Waterhouse
Q&A with Tracy Andrew, information security & compliance officer, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012
Interview: Microsoft's Steve Lipner
Microsoft still gets mixed reviews from the information security community. Steve Lipner, however, does not. Eleanor Dallaway met Lipner at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco and discovered that actually, he may just be one of the best things to have happened to the software giant
Interview: EA's Spencer Mott
From London’s Metropolitan Police to VP and CISO at Electronic Arts, Spencer Mott has had a colorful career with little end in sight. Here, he talks to Eleanor Dallaway about what the information security industry is up against, how the Sony breach impacted the whole industry, and how EA suffered a breach of its own in 2011
Interview: Hord Tipton of (ISC)²
Within only a minute of sitting down with Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)², our own Eleanor Dallaway knew that the hour she had booked with him would not be adequate. You see, it’s impossible to capture the true essence of a man with a career that many can only dream of in 60 minutes. While they may have been short for time, Tipton certainly wasn’t short on stories
Interview: Unisys' Patricia Titus
The road from Minnesota to Washington has many stops, especially when you take the scenic route. Drew Amorosi recently met Patricia Titus of Unisys to regale in her remarkable journey
Interview: AT&T's Edward Amoroso
AT&T’s Ed Amoroso writes books, lectures, is a college professor, and plays the guitar – all in his spare time. Drew Amorosi recently spoke with the telecom’s chief security officer to find out what he does for a daytime encore
Interview: Barclaycard's Neira Jones
It has taken Neira Jones only three years to earn herself a reputation in the information security industry to be proud of. Eleanor Dallaway met the Barclaycard security expert to find out how she did it…
Interview: Check Point's Gil Shwed
For a man whose company turned over one billion dollars last year, Gil Shwed is remarkably quiet and unassuming. At the Check Point Experience in Barcelona, Eleanor Dallaway spent an hour with Mr Shwed – one of the industry’s most successful entrepreneurs – and this is what she learned...
Interview: BT's Bruce Schneier
BT’s Bruce Schneier has made a reputation for himself by exploring the unconventional sides of security. Drew Amorosi sat down with this industry luminary to gain a greater understanding of the man and, briefly, dive into the mind and life that is Bruce Schneier…
Interview: Philip Lieberman, CEO and founder of Lieberman Software
Infosecurity’s Drew Amorosi caught up with Phil Lieberman at last month’s Infosecurity Europe show in London to discuss how security – and his company – have changed over the last decade plus, and the challenges facing the market going forward
Interview: John Colley of (ISC)²
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone in the UK infosec industry who doesn’t know of John Colley. He is to infosec what Simon Cowell is to the music industry – a true figurehead (albeit, less scary). He doesn’t attribute his high profile to his impressive CV though – instead, as Eleanor Dallaway finds out, he believes it to be the result of his networking with helpful peers over the years
Interview: Michael Higgins, CSO, New York Times
Easygoing, engaging, and ready with a firm handshake, Michael Higgins of the New York Times bucks the stereotypes when one thinks of how an executive with years of experience in the military and intelligence communities might be perceived. Drew Amorosi sat down with the news organization’s chief security officer to gain insight on how a top-notch media company maintains its defenses
Interview: Claudia Natanson, CISO, Diageo
Dr Claudia Natanson, information security officer, Diageo, is not your typical information security professional. First, she’s a woman. Second, she dreamed of a career in the army. Third, she considers her role to be similar to that of a marketing executive, with security being her product. Eleanor Dallaway meets Claudia Natanson and finds that while she may not be your average CISO, she is as committed, talented and passionate as they come
