Chief Security Officer

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Chief Security Officer

The officer in a corporation responsible for the safety and security the company's employees, assets (including cash), and products. The chief security officer is especially important to technology companies because of the specific dangers posed by hackers and others who would disrupt operations electronically. Because of the graying line between information and security, some companies combine the CSO and the chief information officer into the role of chief information security officer.

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FIS' main subscription products include: Faulkner's Advisory on Computer and Telecommunications Technology, Enterprise Communications, IT Asset Management and Security Management Practices, a new monthly information service for chief security officers.

Information today acquires Faulkner information services

International Data Group (Boston, MA) has published the first issue of Chief Security Officer (CSO), a new monthly, security--focused magazine targeted to chief security officers and related security executives.