CORPORATE SECURITY OFFICERS
22. W. M. Coughran
Bill Coughran has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford, an MS in mathematics from Caltech, and is Google's VP of Engineering for Systems Infrastructure, where he's responsible for securing the large-scale distributed programs that underlie Google's web presence. Google’s security strategy parallels its operating philosophy - pairing first rate geniuses with common users, specifically a user subset that Google calls “external security enthusiasts,” who keep Coughran’s team on its toes by exposing security errors and notifying Google of weaknesses through responsible disclosure. It's a process critical to the “ecology of the Internet,” according to Google’s security team.
23. Stephen Toulouse
Before moving into his current job, Stephen Toulouse was the communications manager for security response at Microsoft from 2002 to 2006, where he worked to solve reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Now he is a senior product manager in the Security Technology Unit, currently working with security features of Windows new operating system, Vista. He blogs and posts pictures on his personal Web page, http://www.stepto.com/.
24. Christopher Hoff
Christopher Hoff is the Chief Security Strategist for Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leader in unified threat management (UTM) for the world's largest networks. Hoff is responsible for developing the company's global security strategy. Before joining the Crossbeam team, Hoff served as chief information security officer, and director of enterprise security services at WesCorp, a $25 billion financial services cooperative.
25. Ron Gula
Tenable Network Security, Inc. provides security management solutions for large and small networks. Tenable offers products which perform vulnerability scanning, passive network monitoring, log analysis, security event management and remediation workflow. Ron Gula, Tenable’s CEO and CTO, began his career in information security while working at the National Security Agency conducting penetration tests of government networks and performing advanced vulnerability research.
26. Michael Barrett
More than three quarters of all phishing e-mails are targeted to the users of eBay and its PayPal subsidiary. Despite the pending launch of the next generation of PayPal security, Michael Barrett, the company's chief information security officer, admits the online payment leader will still be troubled by phishing and other attacks in the near future. The fraudulent emails most often attempt to gather personal information including credit card numbers and passwords to rip off legit users. Of these emails, 54.3 percent attempt to steal information from users of PayPal.
27. Mark Ford
Mark Ford is a partner in D&T’s Security Services group, leading teams responsible for implementing technical security products to solve complex access management issues. Mark has developed information security architecture programs including platform and network security baseline configurations, user awareness programs, legal and regulatory compliance, and classification methodologies. He has served as the engagement partner for the implementation of identity management and web single sign on solutions at many of D&Ts key clients. Currently, Mark leads Deloitte's Identity Management Practice within the U.S. Central Sector. He also serves as the national partner relationship manager between Deloitte & Touche and IBM regarding the SecureWay product line.
28. Dr. Selim Aissi
Dr. Selim Aissi has been working in the computer industry for over 14 years and has been involved in the development of safety critical, embedded systems, information technology, and wireless platforms in the R&D sector and military, automotive, and commercial environments. Before joining Intel in 2000, he worked at the University of Michigan, General Dynamics' M1A2 Abrams battlefield tank division, General Motors' embedded controller excellence center, and Applied Dynamics International. At Intel, he played several management and senior architecture roles, and he is currently the chief architect for manageability and security at Intel’s mobile platform architecture division (Centrino). Dr. Aissi has over 15 patents submitted and is the co-author of the recent book "Security in Mobile Networks and Platforms" (Artech House).
29. Anthony Nadalin
Anthony Nadalin is the chief security architect for IBM SWG, and also serves as the primary security liaison to Sun Microsystems' JavaSoft Division for Java security design and development collaboration. In his 20 year career with IBM, Anthony has been lead security architect for VM/SP, security architect for AS/400, and security architect for OS/2. Anthony has authored and coauthored over thirty technical journals and conference articles, and has published a book on Java security and the Internet.
30. Nico Popp
Nico Popp is the vice president and general manager of VeriSign Authentication and Email Security Services within the security services business unit. In this role, Nico is responsible for managing VeriSign unified strong authentication, client PKI and anti-spam products. Nico is also head of the research & advanced products group that leads VeriSign's efforts developing new products and services. In 1990, together with Professor Ilan Kroo from Stanford University, Nico designed and built a semi-rigid asymmetric windsurfing sail that performed the world's fourth fastest run (30.1 knots) at the Windsurfing Speed Championship in Saintes Marie de la Mer, France.
31. Toffer Winslow
Toffer Winslow leads RSA Security’s product management, product marketing, partner development and strategic planning for the company’s identity and access management solutions. Toffer is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Digital ID World, RSA Conference and eWorld Financial Expo. He is also a graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, and an honors graduate in political science from the University of British Columbia.
32. Patrick O'Kane
Mr. Pat O'Kane is chief architect for the Identity and Access Management (IAM) practice at Unisys Corporation, who recently acquired his former employer, ePresence. ePresence was a professional services firm focused on Security and Identity Management solutions for large corporate and government enterprises where he served at CTO. Well known for his expertise in the design of large scale projects in the IAM environment, Mr. O'Kane works closely with the Unisys professional services teams to design, build and manage complete end-to-end solutions. He also works with clients as a Solution Architect and Project Manager for complex IAM projects.
33. Vadim Lander
As Chief Security Architect, Vadim Lander advises CA on key security technology trends and works with the engineering teams to implement CA’s technical direction. Previously, Lander was CTO at Netegrity, which was acquired by CA in November 2004. Lander joined Netegrity in 1996 as a senior software engineer, bringing with him over ten years of development experience at a number of high-tech companies. Throughout his tenure at Netegrity he held a number of successive growth positions in engineering, and has been instrumental in the definition and development of the company’s identity and access management products.
34. Amit Jasuja
Mr. Jasuja is responsible for driving Oracle’s go-to market strategy for its identity management business. This responsibility encompasses security solution development, partner and sales enablement as well as product management. Prior to joining Oracle, Jasuja was a vice president of product management at Netegrity. During his five years at Netegrity, Jasuja's team was responsible for product planning and strategy for the company’s entire product line.
35. John W. Thompson
John W. Thompson is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Symantec Corp. Under Thompson's leadership, Symantec has grown from a small consumer software publisher to the market leader for security solutions with the ubiquitous security software package, Norton Utilities. In September 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Thompson to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make recommendations regarding security of the critical infrastructure of the United States.
36. Thomas E. Noonan
Following the October 2006 merger of IBM and Internet Security Systems, Thomas Noonan became the General Manager of IBM Internet Security Systems. Prior to the merger, Mr. Noonan was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS), a leading global provider of information protection solutions that secures IT infrastructure and defends key online assets from attack and misuse. Prior to co-founding ISS, Mr. Noonan held senior management positions while at Dun and Bradstreet Software. Mr. Noonan holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master's of Business Administration from Harvard University.
37. Brett Childress
Before becoming National Instruments' Director of IT Infrastructure, Childress was an MIS Supervisor at San Jose, CA-based Cypress Semiconductor. Prior to joining Cypress, he worked as a lead software engineer for NASA at their Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate. At NASA, Childress was a Group Lead for the JSC Mission Operations Directorate.