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In deze korte securetv licht hugh thompson, cto van blue coat. Hugh thompson is a leading force in the information security industry. Hugh thompson, blue coat added over 3 years ago rsa conference flash talks 2012 hugh thompson added over 3 years ago. Blue coat predicts that the next real targets will be small businesses or small. When you delve into the world of online pornography, you dont often know where you are, or where the content is coming from. April 15, 1943 january 6, 2006 was a us army helicopter pilot who rescued vietnamese civilians during the my lai massacre during the vietnam war and campaigned to bring those responsible to justice. He has coauthored three books on the topic including, how to break software security. Feb 11, 2020 dbprotect is a leading security software designed for for large size business, dbprotect cloud, blue coat systems can be used onpremises and on the cloud. How power fingerprint could improve security for icsscada. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more.
Herbert hugh thompson is a computer security expert and an adjunct professor in the computer science department at columbia university. Blue coat awarded best cloud security solution and best. Blue coat s hugh thompson calls for security collaboration among firms. After all the highlevel planning and meticulous preparation, symantec has successfully completed its acquisition of blue coat. Thompson has testified before congress as an expert on cyber security issues and has coauthored three books on cyber security including, how to break software security. Herbert hugh thompson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. For over five years, he has also been the program committee chairman for the rsa conference.
Also blue coats cmo, he has more than a decade of experience creating methodologies that help organizations build demonstrably more secure systems and has coauthored three books on the topic. Blue coat systems llc the company designs, develops, and sells products and services that secure, accelerate, and optimize the delivery of business applications, web content, and other information. Hugh thompson has more than a decade of experience creating methodologies that help organizations build demonstrably more secure systems. This is just all about the unintended consequences of having. A warning about the shadiest neighborhoods on the web cbs.
He helped end the my lai massacre of the south vietnamese village known as son m. Managing partner, crosspoint capital partners and program committee. In attendance as a special guest was hugh thompson, widely. View hugh thompson s professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. Hugh thompson, author, information security expert, and chief security strategist and senior vice president at blue coat will give the opening keynote, attackers, plateaus, and the future. Thompson is the coauthor of a book on human potential and achievement, the plateau effect. Hugh thompson, author and chief security strategist and senior vice president at blue coat will give the opening keynote, attackers, plateaus, and the future of information security, based. Sunnyvale, camarketwire 082812 blue coat systems, inc. Blue coat s thompson agrees that not a lot of progress has been made in the space of human behavior in. Clark served as the chief executive officer of blue coat and as a member of the.
Thompson is a leading force in the information security industry. I like hugh because hes not like the regular, dull. Herbert hugh thompson is a computer security expert and an. A new study by californiabased security firm blue coat found that over a threemonth period about 470 million hostnames or. Online pr news 04september2012 dubai, uae dubai, united arab emirates blue coat systems, inc. While he drew no fire to indicate that the enemy was present, each pass made thompson more aware that something was terribly wrong on the ground. Blue coat is looking to partner with business, says chief security strategist information security is about what you can make possible for the business, says blue coat s hugh thompson share this. The shadiest characters in the world of toplevel domains. Hugh thompson on ways users can try to protect their information. Increase in oneday wonder websites helps disguise malware. Blue coat systems is a leading provider of information security solutions servicing 80% of the fortune 500. Blue coat vernieuwd portfolio interview hugh thompson.
In 2012, cybersecurity company blue coat systems inc having delisted from nasdaq embarked on an acquisition spree. The shadiest characters in the world of toplevel domains zdnet. Hugh thompson on simplifying security bankinfosecurity. With a background as a teacher at columbia university and a sought after security expert, dr hugh thompson of blue coat systems gained notoriety in 2006 when he hacked the electronic voting system. Watching porn on your smartphone or tablet is dangerous. As we sleep, exercise, work and shop with our mobile devices, cyber criminals are waiting to take advantage of the data these devices collect, as evidenced by the types of malware and attacks were seeing, said dr. Hugh thompson as senior vice president and chief security. April 15, 1943 january 6, 2006 was a united states army major, and a former warrant officer in the 123rd aviation battalion of the 23rd infantry division. In addition to delivering keynotes at some of the security industrys largest events, he is a prolific writer and commentator on it security.
Jan 06, 2006 my lai pilot hugh thompson hugh thompson jr. Jan 07, 2006 hugh thompson, an army helicopter pilot who rescued vietnamese civilians during the my lai massacre, reported the killings to his superior officers in a rage over what he had seen, testified at. But, hugh thompson, cto at blue coat, said he thinks the technology could be very useful to authenticate the components of various iot devices many of them made. Security blogs thought leadership symantec connect.
Het portfolio is uitgebreid met diverse diensten en services. Sep 01, 2015 due to the explosion of tlds in recent years, we have seen a staggering number of almost entirely shady web neighborhoods crop up at an alarming rate, hugh thompson, blue coat s chief technology. Army helicopter pilot honored for rescuing vietnamese civilians from his fellow gis during the my lai massacre, has died at age 62. Blue coat is looking to partner with business, says chief security strategist information security is about what you can make possible for the business, says blue coats hugh thompson share this. Copyright 19952020 symantec corporation, powered by opensource software. Mobile attacks more vicious than ever, new blue coat. Mobile attacks more vicious than ever, new blue coat report shows. How power fingerprint could improve security for ics. View hugh thompson s business profile as senior vice president, chief technology officer at symantec. Blue coat report shows cyber blackmail has ported to mobile devices. He is also the program chairman of rsa conference 3 the worlds largest information security conference with over 25,000 attendees annually. Hugh thompson, interim chief marketing officer at symantec. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at blue coat systems. Herbert hugh thompson is a computer security expert, an adjunct professor in the computer science department at columbia university, and the chief technology officer of symantec.
Hugh thompson is interim chief marketing officer at symantec corporation. Herbert hugh thompson is the chief technology officer of symantec, the worlds largest information security company. Blue coat systems llc company profile and news bloomberg. Sunnyvale, ca, may 08, 2014 marketwired via comtex blue coat systems, inc. Larry colburn was a gunner in hugh thompson s helicopter along with glenn andreotta on march 16, 1968 at my lai, vietnam. Hugh thompson is chief technology officer and senior vice president at blue coat. Getting from stuck to success published by penguin in 20. He has spent his career in the information security space systems and has coauthored three books on the topic. Businesses need to find ways to support these technology choices while simultaneously mitigating the security risks, says hugh thompson, cto for blue coat. Featured images from hugh thompson s photography portfolio. Blue coat malware organizations abusing charlie hebdo. Oct 28, 2015 blue coat report shows cyber blackmail has ported to mobile devices.
Afgelopen jaren is er rondom blue coat een hoop verandert. Last week dr hugh thompson of blue coat and rsa fame was in london. Blue coat vernieuwd portfolio interview hugh thompson added over 3 years ago infosecurity europe 2015 dr. Hugh thompson, cto and senior vice president, blue coat. Leading cyrptology and internet security expert, cto and svp at blue coat. Hugh thompson as senior vice president and chief security strategist.
As pus is increasingly added to free software by developers seeking to monetise their creations, it will slow down and even destabilise infected devices. On the morning of march 16, 1968, chief warrant officer hugh thompson was flying reconnaissance over pinkville, where intelligence said viet cong were hiding. Thompson has coauthored three books, written more than 80 academic and industrial. Symantec gearing up for future cyber security computer weekly. James whittaker, published by addisonwesley, 2003, and the software vulnerability guide with scott chase, published. Thompson is a worldrenown expert in information security. Herbert hugh thompson is senior vice president, chief technology officer and chief marketing officer at blue coat systems inc. Also blue coat s cmo, he has more than a decade of experience creating methodologies that help organizations build demonstrably more secure systems and has coauthored three books on the topic. Joins executive team of seasoned business and engineering leaders. The level of misdirection is impressive, said hugh thompson, a security strategist at blue coat systems, which is publishing a report on the malware campaign on wednesday. Herbert hugh thompson is a computer security expert, an adjunct professor in the. Due to the explosion of tlds in recent years, we have seen a staggering number of almost entirely shady web neighborhoods crop up at an alarming rate, hugh thompson, blue coat. Oct 28, 2015 mobile attacks more vicious than ever, new blue coat report shows.
How your employees put your organization at risk cio. Aug, 2014 it takes users to a malicious phishing site that asks them to watch a tutorial video, says hugh thompson, a security expert with the computer security company blue coat in sunnyvale, calif. Blue coat s hugh thompson predicts an increase in cloud security breaches in 2016 by duncan riley. Hugh thompson is a consumer electronics enthusiast, writer, internet marketing consultant, and former owner of digital home, a consumer electronics news and information website. The technology landscape in the past decade has changed in ways that are unprecedented, quickly causing legacy architectures and. Hugh thompson has more than a decade of experience creating. A warning about the shadiest neighborhoods on the web. Sep 02, 2015 due to the explosion of tlds in recent years, we have seen a staggering number of almost entirely shady web neighborhoods crop up at an alarming rate, said dr.
According to research conducted by security firm blue coat, malware organizations are quick to latch onto tragedy to distribute malware and they are getting better at it with each new disaster and this time they are exploiting the tragic charlie hebdo. Herbert hugh thompson generally travels from san francisco bay area, ca, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal. Herbert hugh thompson speakers bureau and booking agent info. Thompson received a graduate degree, a doctorate and an undergraduate degree from florida institute of technology, inc. Feb 11, 20 watching porn is bad for your smartphone. You cant change your facebook profile colorits a virus scam. Hugh thompson, cto at blue coat systems, at infosecurity europe 2015. I was fortunate to find a slot with him to meet up and exchange ideas. Blue coat presents innovative it security solutions. He joined blue coat in 2012, and was named cto of symantec after the acquisition of blue coat in august 2016. Hugh thompson cyber security speaker executive speakers bureau. Hugh thompson, cto and senior vice president, blue. Blue coat is looking to partner with business, says chief.
In csr initiative, aerodyne completes 1k drone flight hours in malaysias mco period by digital news asia may 4, 2020. Heartbleed is likely to have very long tail for software. He is also the program chairman of rsa conference the worlds largest information security conference with over 25,000 attendees annually. Mapping the safe neighborhoods shady behavior is not the only element documented in blue coats analysis. Thompson is the coauthor of a book on human achievement titled the. Hugh thompson, who is chief security strategist at blue coat, says another risk is that users behavior also changes when looking at porn on mobile devices. Hugh thompson is senior vpchief security strategist at blue coat systems inc. Hugh thompson will focus on aligning blue coats vision and product implementation to market requirements. Due to the explosion of tlds in recent years, we have seen a staggering number of almost entirely shady web neighborhoods crop up at an alarming rate, said dr. Mapping the safe neighborhoods shady behavior is not the only element documented in blue coat s analysis.
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