Tough times require "softer" leaders.
This is the perspective of careers coach Heidi Kraft, who says that today's senior leaders need to focus more on emotional intelligence and other "soft" qualities to be able to better recruit and retain quality employees.
In an exclusive interview, Kraft discusses:
Which...
There are varied reasons why information security professionals transition from the public to the private sectors. But it is a common path and it is a move that often proves rewarding for individuals and organizations alike.
Gail Mikolich stumbled into a banking career 23 years ago. Today, she is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bank, a $400 million community bank based in Minneapolis.
The sixth annual (ISC) 2 Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLAs) will be announced at the GISLA Gala Dinner on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Crystal City, Arlington, Va.
You've spent years in information security, toiling your way to the top - to the CISO role. What's next? What are your career options, and how should you prepare for exploring them?
Jennifer Bayuk is the former CISO at Bear Stearns & Co. She became an independent consultant after the company was acquired by...
Steve Katz was the world's first CISO, and he has unique insight on the information security profession - how it's developed and where it's headed.
In an exclusive interview, Katz discusses:
How the information security role has evolved;
Which trends are changing the role;
The skillsets necessary for today's...
Steve Katz was the world's first CISO, and he has unique insight on the information security profession - how it's developed and where it's headed.
In an exclusive interview, Katz discusses:
How the information security role has evolved;
Which trends are changing the role;
The skillsets necessary for today's...
As financial institutions and other organizations continue to lay off professionals in this economic recession, the ones left standing face the big question: How do I protect my career?
The economy is down, phishing is up, and banking customers are increasingly targeted by multi-channel fraud schemes. Now, more than ever, customer awareness efforts are key for banking/security professionals.
Randy Caraway, a banking/information security consultant, not only knows about the impact of economic conditions on banking institutions - he's felt them personally. Formerly with JPMorgan Chase, Caraway now consults privately, serves on the CISM certification board for ISACA, and in this exclusive interview offers...
Looking ahead to 2009, banking/security guru Steve Katz quotes the ancient proverb: "May you live in interesting times."
With a new administration, new banking landscape and regulatory changes expected, we live in interesting times, indeed. In an exclusive interview, Katz discusses:
The biggest banking/security...
We recently spoke with Kent Anderson, who has more than 22 years of experience in security and is CEO and Managing Director of Encurve, LLC; an information security consulting company based in Portland, Oregon. Anderson routinely interacts and advises senior executives at banks and other organizations on informed...
Mergers and acquisitions often present tight time frames in which employees must make life-altering decisions for themselves and their families.
Without a doubt, uncertainty is the number one issue after announcing a merger or acquisition. And the key question that most employees dread is: Who stays and who...
Howard Schmidt, a recognized information security thought leader, offers exclusive insights as new president of the Information Security Forum.
Schmidt, a household name in information security circles since his days as CISO and information security leader at Microsoft and eBay, discusses the global war against...
Following one of those most challenging weeks in history, financial services workers - particularly those employed at imperiled companies such as Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers -- are struggling to come to terms with their uncertain futures.
We caught up with Jennifer Bayuk, former CISO at Bear Stearns & Co.,...
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