Security Bytes - A SearchSecurity.com blog

Security Bytes:

 

A SearchSecurity.com blog


The information security blog for the latest buzz on data security, privacy and regulatory compliance issues, information security threats, software security updates, flaws and more.

Meet our editors

Dennis FisherDennis G. Fisher, Executive Editor
dfisher@techtarget.com

Dennis Fisher is the executive editor of the Security Media Group at TechTarget. He oversees all of the news and technical content on SearchSecurity.com and is responsible for the news section of Information Security magazine. He has more than 12 years of journalism experience, and has spent more than seven years covering the security industry. Before joining TechTarget, Dennis spent six years at eWeek, where he served as a senior editor and later as news editor. He has won a number of awards for his reporting, including two national ASBPE awards and the inaugural Carnegie-Mellon University CyLab Cyber Security Journalism Award.

Marcia Savage Marcia Savage, Features Editor, Information Security magazine
msavage@techtarget.com

As the features editor at Information Security magazine, Marcia Savage writes and edits features. She has been a journalist for 17 years and has spent the last seven covering the information security industry. Before joining TechTarget in 2005, she was the West Coast bureau chief at both SC Magazine and CRN. In her five years at CRN, she covered microprocessors then led the publication’s security coverage. Previously, she worked at daily newspapers in Medford, Ore., and Davis, Calif., where her work won regional newspaper awards.

Robert WesterveltRobert Westervelt, News Editor
rwestervelt@techtarget.com

Rob is a news reporter and editor for SearchSecurity.com. Since joining TechTarget in July 2003, Rob has covered SAP, Oracle and the database industry for SearchDatabase.com, SearchSAP.com and SearchOracle.com. Prior to joining TechTarget, Rob was a newspaper reporter for five years at The Day in New London, Conn., where he wrote a variety of crime, general news, government and business stories while covering towns in Southeastern Connecticut. A military veteran, Rob served four years with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Forces Police in Kaiserslautern Germany. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut.

Michael MimosoMichael S. Mimoso, Senior Editor
mmimoso@techtarget.com

Michael manages Information Security’s NewSCAN section and Dispatches. Mimoso is a top-notch technology editor and writer, having worked on several TechTarget Web sites, including SearchSecurity.com, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com and SearchWebServices.com. Prior to joining TechTarget and Information Security, Mimoso worked as a newspaper reporter and editor at several Boston-area daily newspapers.

Eric B. Parizo, Site Editor
eparizo@techtarget.com

Eric B. Parizo

Utilizing the experience he’s garnered after working as a print, broadcast and cyberjournalist for more than a decade, Eric keeps a keen eye on the security market to ensure SearchSecurity.com always offers the best and most informative content for information security professionals. As site editor, he leads SearchSecurity.com’s talented editorial team and oversees the development of original technical content, including its tips & newsletters, webcasts and learning guides.

Billy Hurley, Assistant Editor
whurley@techtarget.com

Billy works closely with his fellow SearchSecurity.com editors to provide members with up-to-date security news, tips, and expert advice. He assembles and distributes daily newsletters and manages the site’s Ask the Experts section. Prior to joining the SearchSecurity.com team as an intern, Billy spent four summers learning the ropes of the IT industry at EMC Corp. A graduate of Boston College, he holds a BA in English and Creative Writing.