“We discovered in our research that insider threats are not viewed as seriously as external threats, like a cyber attack. But when companies had an insider threat, in general, they were much more costly than external incidents” Dr. Larry Ponemon – Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute
Source: SecureWorld
About Dr. Larry Ponemon:
Dr. Larry Ponemon is the Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute, a research “think tank” dedicated to advancing privacy, data protection and information security practices. Dr. Ponemon is considered a pioneer in privacy auditing and the Responsible Information Management (RIM) framework. Security Magazine named him one of the “Most Influential People for Security.”
Ponemon Institute conducts independent research, educates leaders from the private and public sectors and verifies the privacy and data protection practices of organizations in a various industries. In addition to institute activities, Dr. Ponemon is an adjunct professor for ethics and privacy at Carnegie Mellon University’s CIO Institute. He is a fellow of the Center for Government Innovation at the Unisys Corporation.
Dr. Ponemon consults with leading multinational organizations on global privacy management programs. He has extensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks for managing privacy and data security, including financial services, health care, pharmaceutical, telecom and Internet.
Dr. Ponemon was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Online Access and Security for the United States Federal Trade Commission. The White House appointed him to the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee for the Department of Homeland Security. He was also appointed to two California State task forces on privacy and data security laws.
Dr. Ponemon earned his Ph.D. at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He has a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and he attended the doctoral program in system sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Ponemon earned his Bachelor’s with Highest Distinction from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Privacy Professional.
