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Paul Wood 

Paul Wood

By Ron Condon, 12 July 2006 12:24 PM
A need for a coherent response to threat led insurance company Aviva to create its group business protection director role. Ron Condon reports
Simon Janes 

Simon Janes

By Ron Condon, 12 June 2006 3:47 PM
The former head of the UK’s Computer Crime Unit tells Ron Condon why it’s time someone helped smaller companies protect themselves
Andreas Wuchner 

Andreas Wuchner

By Ron Condon, 9 May 2006 4:24 PM
The Novartis security chief is delivering on his mission to create a compliant, globally managed risk system. Ron Condon reports
The engineer of change 

The engineer of change

By Ron Condon, 5 April 2006 2:32 PM
Rolls-Royce’s Nick Bleech tells Ron Condon why, as business embraces collaborative and mobile working, new rules need to be applied
It’s time for us all to raise our game 

It’s time for us all to raise our game

By Ron Condon, 8 March 2006 5:16 PM
IT, and IT security in particular, are at an interesting crossroads, and due for a lot of changes over the next few years. If we are honest, the IT industry has an appalling ...
Naming and shaming 

Naming and shaming

By Ron Condon, 8 March 2006 4:51 PM
One important thing that distinguishes the US from Europe in the world of IT security is the requirement to disclose breaches.
From sceptic to evangelist 

From sceptic to evangelist

By Ron Condon, 8 March 2006 9:27 AM
BP’s Paul Dorey is the new head of the IISP, the industry’s fledgling professional institute. He explains to Ron Condon why he’s so excited
UK launches first Infosec professional institute 

UK launches first Infosec professional institute

By Ron Condon, 28 February 2006 11:22 AM
The world's first professional institute for information security practitioners received its offical launch yesterday (Monday 27 Jan.) with support coming from both UK industry ...
Grudging compliance just isn’t enough 

Grudging compliance just isn’t enough

By Ron Condon, 13 February 2006 10:28 AM
It can be better to be needed than wanted 

It can be better to be needed than wanted

By Ron Condon, 25 January 2006 4:19 PM
A changing profession 

A changing profession

By Ron Condon, 25 January 2006 2:45 PM
Information security people are rising rapidly through the ranks as the profession matures and their role gains greater recognition outside the confines of the IT department.
Wake up, you sleepwalkers 

Wake up, you sleepwalkers

By Ron Condon, 25 January 2006 12:19 PM
“We’ve been throwing money at security for 20 years and are no better off now than we were then,” says Eddie Bleasdale. He tells Ron Condon why he is so angry
Spyware and users are your top demons 

Spyware and users are your top demons

By Ron Condon, 15 December 2005 11:02 PM
As usual, the SC Magazine readership survey has proven to be a most revealing exercise. Now in its fourth year, the end-of-year survey gives an insight into the mood and daily ...
The good, the bad... the annoying 

The good, the bad... the annoying

By Ron Condon, 15 December 2005 11:16 AM
Our fourth annual survey of our readers’ hopes, fears and exasperations provides a fascinating insight into the industry. Ron Condon reports
Whisper it softly, but times are changing 

Whisper it softly, but times are changing

By Ron Condon, 9 December 2005 5:25 PM
Give us your views in our 2005 survey 

Give us your views in our 2005 survey

By Ron Condon, 10 November 2005 4:38 PM
Friends reunited 

Friends reunited

By Ron Condon, 10 November 2005 4:03 PM
Former members of the Royal Air Force hold senior IT security roles at many important UK organisations. Ron Condon meets the ‘Rafia’
Our man in cyberspace 

Our man in cyberspace

By Ron Condon, 10 November 2005 3:24 PM
Against a backdrop of spooks, geeks and hackers, former NSA man Ira Winkler paints a dark picture of the modern hacker to Ron Condon
Get the small things right, then move on 

Get the small things right, then move on

By Ron Condon, 21 October 2005 5:26 PM
Pay soars for British IT security professionals 

Pay soars for British IT security professionals

By Ron Condon, 7 October 2005 12:45 PM
Growing concern over security threats has increased demand for specialists in IT security, and forced up salaries by up to 25 percent over the last year in the United Kingdom.
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