What Happened?
Abingdon, Oxon based Sophos appointed James Lyne as Director of technology
About the Company
Sophos delivers the best IT security and data protection for businesses. We produced our first encryption and antivirus products back in the 1980s. And today our products protect over 100,000 businesses and 100 million users, in more than 150 countries. We offer complete security with our full range of endpoint, encryption, email, web, network security and UTM products, as well as several free tools for home users. Sophos is built on a foundation of world class talent, many of whom have developed long-standing careers with the company. Our employees are the company`s best asset. That`s why we continue to seek first-class people to help contribute towards the continual growth, innovation and success of the Sophos global brand. We understand what it takes to keep businesses secure. And we`re recognized by analysts and customers alike as leaders in what we do.
About the Person
James Lyne is focused on the 5-year technology strategy at Sophos in the Office of the CTO. Working with key business and technology trends and combining a detailed knowledge of threats, James extrapolates from the modern world of threat protection to explore the future security and technology requirements. Aside from technology strategy, James frequently engages with customers and industry forums to evangelize the security problem domains. Background With a background as a mathematician and a strong focus on cryptography, James Lyne's knowledge of security is informed by a detailed understanding of practicalities. James has worked with some of the world's largest and most paranoid enterprises to implement risk-oriented security strategies. With a collection of academic awards and industry certifications James also works with educational bodies to improve awareness, which is the most important component of security. Expertise All things malicious Legal drivers for security Security policy Technology trends Personality I am a very energetic and passionate. I sleep very little and love to learn. I grew up with the Internet and I take the security threat as a direct affront to the purpose of the web. It's fantastic working at a company where I get paid to help people defend themselves against criminals. I'm very passionate about my work and switch frequently between techy and business modes. I absolutely love talk to customers and prospects, you always learn something, get to meet some fantastic people and hopefully contribute visibility and knowledge in return. Of course, that can involve a fair amount of travel. As a result, I sometimes live in my own time zone – JMT.
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