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Ian Palmer


A Canadian currently based in Ontario, Canada, Ian is a researcher for InfoSec Institute. Over the years, he has written for a number of IT-related sites such as Linux.com, ITManagersJournal.com and ITBusiness.ca.



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Fortune 500 Interview: Scotiabank’s Greg Thompson talks hackers, cyber terrorists, hacktivists and more

Greg Thompson has his work cut out for him as <a href=”http://www.scotiabank.com/gls/en/index.html#about”>Scotiabank</a>’s highest level security professional. Thompson, vice president of enterprise security services at the

May 16, 2013 General Security
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InfoSec Institute Interview: Ryan Farmer and Scott West of Acumin

Acumin, an international recruitment specialist, focuses on areas such as information security and risk management, governance and compliance, penetration testing, forensics, and business continuity management.

March 05, 2013 General Security
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InfoSec Institute Interview: Wils Bell – President of SecurityHeadhunter.com

SecurityHeadhunter.com Inc., a central Florida-based security search firm, is focused on uniting the right candidates with the right companies in the information security space. As

February 28, 2013 General Security
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Interview: CEO Mark Aiello of The Revolution Group

secureRevGroup, a Wakefield, Massachusetts-based information security professional services firm, started in 2009 as a division of The Revolution Group. InfoSec Institute recently spoke to Mark

January 10, 2013 Interviews
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Lara Dodo, Regional Vice President, Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec, Robert Half Technology

Robert Half Technology is ideally positioned to provide customers with a wide range of technology staffing solutions for their project, contract-to-hire and full-time staffing needs.

December 28, 2012 Interviews
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ESGI Q&A

ESGI Q&A ESGI, a 12-person retained executive search firm situated in Washington, DC, specializes in senior-level executive searches for companies that sell products and services

December 04, 2012 Interviews
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Tracy Lenzner, founder and CEO of LenznerGroup

Focusing on the enterprise security, cyber risk and technology innovation spaces, http://www.lenznergroup.com/ is an executive search firm based in Williamsville, New York. Founded back in

December 03, 2012 Interviews
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How to Become a Security Analyst

A degree in something like computer science and certifications such as CISSP and CompTIA Network+ wouldn’t be out of place on the resumes of security

November 05, 2012 IT Certifications
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Interview: Joyce Brocaglia, Alta CEO

Joyce Brocaglia is the president and chief executive officer of Alta Associates, a Flemington, New Jersey-based executive recruitment firm. Founded in 1986, Alta focuses on

September 10, 2012 Interviews
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IT Recruiter Interview: John Maughan and Chris Currie from ITHR

Information Technology is the engine room of the modern business, according to recruitment consultancy ITHR (IT Human Resources) in London, England. If that statement holds

August 27, 2012 Interviews
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Interview: Author Tyler Wrightson

Tyler Wrightson, CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, is the author of Wireless Security: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill; 2012), the founder and president of Leet Systems,

June 26, 2012 Interviews
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How to become a network security engineer

Jim MacLeod’s journey towards becoming a network security engineer wasn’t typical. For one thing, he earned a Religion degree at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania whereas

June 20, 2012 General Security, Other
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Which Security Certification Should I Get?

When it comes to deciding what security certifications to pursue, IT professionals should understand that they will be better off career-wise if they ask—and then

Measuring the ROI of Security Training

Marc Winner hasn’t come up with a way to precisely measure the return on investment for security training. What he does know for certain, however,

Confident KillSwitch Helps Combat Brute-Force Attacks

Introduction Confident Technologies Inc.‘s (CTI) KillSwitch collects data on hacking attempts to help information security (IS) professionals safeguard their companies’ online properties and mobile applications

November 03, 2011 General Security
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