Infosecurity Interviews

Interview: Centrify CEO Tom Kemp
Tom Kemp is a man who has worn many hats during his days in the Silicon Valley. His resume includes stints at Oracle, Ecosystems, NetIQ and, now, he’s CEO for one of the newer players in the security field, Centrify. Drew Amorosi spoke with this jack-of-all trades and found out there is more than just a love of technology driving this chief executive

Interview: BT’s Ray Stanton
Straight-talking, ambitious, and successful, Ray Stanton is always a pleasure to talk to. Eleanor Dallaway sits down with Stanton to discuss his past, his career, and his goals

Interview: Heartland’s Robert Carr
Please excuse Robert Carr if he appears to have grown tired of answering questions. The co-founder of Heartland Payment Systems says he still has “a kick-ass company”, but the fight for survival remains an ongoing challenge. Drew Amorosi catches up with the Heartland CEO and finds out that, as a result of its trials, the company may have grown even stronger.

Interview: Webroot's Dick Williams
Meet Dick Williams. At 67 years old, the slight, gentle veteran should, theoretically, be throwing in the towel. Far from being weathered by too many years in business, however, the Webroot CEO has used his career to retain wisdom, enthusiasm and business intuition. Eleanor Dallaway meets Dick Williams and discovers that not only is he not ready for retirement, he’s actually in his prime.

Interview: Charles Palmer
No shortage of attention has been paid to the topic of cybersecurity as of late, especially with respect to the role of government. All talk aside, what is being done to address the threats, and how real are they? Drew Amorosi sits down with Charles Palmer, the director of IBM’s Institute for Advanced Security, and learned that although the US may have cybersecurity challenges, the first step toward recovery is admitting that we have a problem

Interview: Eugene Kaspersky
Sitting across from Eugene Kaspersky at the 2010 Kaspersky Lab international press tour, held in Moscow, I feel completely at ease. Despite having suffered several back-to-back interviews with prying journalists, Eugene is relaxed and friendly.

It’s a Whole New Ballgame
Suzanne Hall, chief information officer of the Washington Nationals baseball team, talks to Greg Valero about the unique IT security challenges associated with opening a new ballpark in the nation’s capital




