Agcaoili was named the Chief Information Security Officer at Cox Communications in 2009.

It created a new "Chief Information Security Officer" position amid criticism that the company hadn't been vigilant enough about online security.

At one time, Forno was the Chief Information Security Officer for Network Solutions.

He is also the founder and Chief Information Security Officer of Cyber Revolution, Inc.

Perhaps the most important new position is a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Agcaoili was appointed the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Elavon in 2014.

It operates under the guidance of an Advisory Board led by Microsoft Corporation's last Chief Information Security Officer.

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) focuses on information security management.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

On September 6, 2011, Reitinger joined Sony as its Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.

(SGS), has been appointed acting Chief Information Security Officer of SNEI.

CINO/CTIO is a functional title, similar to the Chief Information Security Officer.

Michael J. McGuire is a Shareholder in the Minneapolis office and is also the firm's Chief Information Security Officer.

"Providing a safe user experience for consumers online has always been core to our business," said Michael Barrett, Chief Information Security Officer for PayPal.

Prior to joining Turiss, Mr. Mellinger was the Chief Information Security Officer for First Data, a leading financial transaction processor.

Sony also said that it would create the post of Chief Information Security Officer and put in place stronger data encryption measures to bolster its protection of user information.

"Passwords are just not working terribly well anymore," says Michael Barrett, Chief Information Security Officer of PayPal and President of FIDO.

At many companies the CSO also has responsibility for IT security; the term "Chief Information Security Officer" (CISO) is frequently used as an alternative.

The telecommunications company said on Tuesday it has hired RSA Chief Information Security Officer Eddie Schwartz to lead Verizon's corporate security and cyber intelligence practice.

"This was our first foray into this world [of] working with citizens to help solve government challenges," says APHIS Chief Information Security Officer Terri Gallagher.

"We are very proud to be part of the Alliance Program," said Seth Kulakow, Co-Founder of i2IS, and former State of Colorado Chief Information Security Officer.

"CIGNA serves millions of people worldwide," said Craig Shumard, CIGNA's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

He is Professor and Dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and Interim Chief Information Security Officer at The Pennsylvania State University.

A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the senior-level executive within an organization responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.

"In today's world of sophisticated and complex cyber threats, it takes a network to protect a network," said Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Joe Mahaffee.