We asked a number of experts in the field of security the following question: “If you had one wish for the infosec community this holiday season, what would it be and why?” Check out their full answers here: http://tripwire.me/1UJZeCr

1. The InfoSec pros’
Holiday Wish List
PART 2

2. If you had
one wish for the
InfoSec community
this holiday season,,
what would
it be?

3. “My wish for the InfoSec
community this holiday
season is that we could find
a way to deal with serious
vulnerabilities in a less
dramatic way… the visibility
of issues in the press
can create unnecessary
panic in the larger
community.”

4. “If I had one wish,
it would be to rely less on
spreading fear, uncertainty and
doubt, but rather build on the
many successes we have made in
the past. From the inside, it may
seem that everything is broken,
but we’ve actually become
really good at seriously
mitigating what is anImmensely complexproblem. “
-Martijn Grooten,,
Editor

5. “My hope for the security
professional is that there's a
little something extra under
the tree to support continued
education and professional
growth in 2016. It’s critical that
security professionals maintain
a balanced skillset that
supports the business and helps
drive informed decision-
making.”
-Michael Hanley,Head of R&D

6. “More qualified
InfoSec professionals...
our industry needs
more ‘whitehats’ to
stay ahead of the
‘blackhats.’”
-Brian Jackson,,
Sales Acct.
Executive

7. “In 2016, my one wish
would be a recognition that
good security people come from a
variety of backgrounds and fields,
[including] economics, business,
sociology and risk management. If
we expand our idea of what it means
to be ‘in security,’ embrace new ideas
and different types of people,
we will be able to face
new challengeshead-on.”

8. “My wish for all of
us is… to draw a bigger
circle around our orbit, so that
we can bring in more people who
share our passion and calling to
be here, but with diverse
backgrounds and unconventional
experience, [TO] help grow our
strengths where we don’t
yet reach.
-Cheryl Biswas,IT Coordinator

9. “If I could have
One Wish, it would be to
improve how cyber security is
seen as a profession. The
reason I wish for this is because
of gender equality. Despite the
increasing number of [roles]
available and rising salaries,
most women still do not
consider a career in CYBER
security.”
-Jane Frankland,
Consultant

10. “I wish for unity and peace...
Too many organizations live
with a house divided
between privacy, security
and legal. The BEST
[programs] out there are
driven by teams, not
individual departments.”
-Hudson Harris,Chief PrivacyOfficer

11. “An easy rideon-call, if you'reone of theunlucky ones…”
-Sarah Clarke,
Consultant

12. “My wish for the
InfoSec community this
holiday season is a Babel Fish
for everyone! This would
instantaneously turn every
security professional into the
kind of communicator
that Churchill or Martin
Luther-King would
be proud of!”
-Neira Jones,Consultant

13. “If I had one wish, it
would be that we learn to
function with the same unity as
a world-class orchestra. If you
are new to the InfoSec
community, take some time to
learn from the elders. If you
are an elder, mentor to help
the newcomers strengthen
their knowledgeand skills.”
-Bob Covello,
InfoSec Analyst

14. “I'm going to ask
for 3 wishes, all of which
Relate to kindness. Firstly,
please be kind to the 'users'. For
most, security is not their number
one priority… Please don't see
your 'users' as a problem to be
fixed, but instead recognise
them as an asset to
be nurtured.”
-Jessica
Barker,
Consultant
“Secondly, be kind To
each other. Let's build
Each other up & gain strength
from our community. Finally,
be kind to yourself. You're working
hard, fighting fires & seeing the
same problems coming back like
boomerangs. It can take its toll,
so please give yourselfa break.”

15. “I would wish for [us]
to carry the hope that we can,
in fact, succeed at our task of
securing information and apps.
Keep up the good fight, stay
vigilant, and hold onto the hope
that as technology advances, so
will our ability to detect and
prevent the attacks that try to
wear us down each and
every day.”
-Lori MacVittie,
Principal Technical
Evangelist

16. From All of Us at
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
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