Security News

Kevin Lynch joins Optiv as CEO and member of the Board of Directors
2020-04-14 23:45

Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, announced that it has named Kevin Lynch as the company's Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective April 17, 2020. Lynch comes to Optiv from Deloitte, where he served in a variety of leadership roles for more than two decades.

Axiado appoints Gopi Sirineni as CEO
2020-04-07 22:30

Axiado Corporation's Board of Directors announced that it has named Gopi Sirineni as the company's Chief Executive Officer, effective April 3, 2020. "As a Silicon Valley veteran with over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor, software and systems industries, Sirineni will drive Axiado's growth trajectory forward from our current development phase to rolling out an industry-first, hardware-based, line-rate cybersecurity product," said Dave Welch, member of Axiado's Board of Directors and Founder of Infinera.

Turbo Systems appoints Jen Grant as CEO
2020-03-31 22:30

Turbo Systems, the no-code platform that makes it easy for anyone to build a mobile app for their business, announced it has appointed Jen Grant as Chief Executive Officer. Grant joins Turbo Systems at a pivotal time as the company undergoes an ambitious expansion to serve the needs of organizations that must rapidly develop custom mobile apps to serve their ever more distributed teams.

COVID-19 brings new security challenges and new allies, says HackerOne CEO
2020-03-18 20:22

Under the strain of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we're seeing a great number of people rise up to help others. People working from home depend on Wi-Fi routers that may not be secure;.

(ISC)2 initiates search for next CEO
2020-03-17 03:30

2 - the world's largest nonprofit membership association of certified cybersecurity professionals - announced that David Shearer, CISSP, the association's current CEO, will step down at the end of 2020 after serving in the role since 2015. The2 Board of Directors has initiated a CEO recruitment search to identify an experienced leader to succeed Shearer and guide the organization on a path of continued growth as demand for certified cybersecurity professionals continues to grow exponentially worldwide.

Joel Brunson joins Jazz Networks as CEO of Federal business
2020-03-04 23:30

Jazz Networks, an award-winning insider threat security company, announced Joel Brunson has joined as CEO of Federal business. Brunson brings world-class leadership in business growth and proven expertise in the federal government sector.

Key components of the CEO's agenda for the digital enterprise
2020-02-13 18:21

The new report outlines the new agenda for the CEO running the digital enterprise. That's where the IDC report "The CEO Agenda for Digital Enterprise" fits.

Aliaswire names Jed Rice as CEO
2020-02-04 23:45

Aliaswire, a leader in innovative cloud-based payments technology, announced that Jed Rice has been named CEO and been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 20. Rice joins the Aliaswire team as the company enters a new phase of growth and innovation.

Björn Lidefelt joins HID Global as CEO
2020-01-29 00:00

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announces Björn Lidefelt has been named President and CEO. Björn joins the company after serving as Chief Commercial Officer at HID parent company ASSA ABLOY, where he oversaw branding, communications, commercial development and strategy. He also has extensive experience in international sales and marketing, having spent more than nine years in Asia Pacific markets including China and Malaysia.

Instagram CEO’s homes were targetted by SWATters
2020-01-27 12:36

According to The New York Times, the latest victim was Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, whose houses in New York and San Francisco were surrounded in early November by heavily armed SWAT teams after hoax phone calls claimed hostages were being held there. After what is described as "Tense, hours-long standoffs" the police realised there were no hostages and so the incident wad filed along with the lengthening list of SWATting hoaxes the media has reported on.