Get to know # Rick Howard [![twitter](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/themes/panwblog2023/dist/images/x_twitter_icon.svg)](raceBannon99) *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Rick Howard Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/09/say-information-sharing-mean-symantec-mcafee-join-palo-alto-networks-fortinet-founding-cyber-threat-alliance/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity/?ts=markdown) ### [When We Say Information Sharing, We Mean It: Symantec and McAfee Join Palo ...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/09/say-information-sharing-mean-symantec-mcafee-join-palo-alto-networks-fortinet-founding-cyber-threat-alliance/) I believe that Threat Indicator Information Sharing -- between peers, vendors, customers and, yes, competitors -- is the single most important thing that the security community can do to defeat the advanced ... Sep 08, 2014 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick-howard/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-2/) ## [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ### [How the Role of the CSO is Fundamentally Changing, Part 2](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-2/) In Part 1 of this series I talked about the evolution of the CSO role and how security shouldn't be subservient to all other operations in all cases. Let's dig a little ... Jul 02, 2014 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick-howard/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-1/) ## [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ### [How the Role of the CSO is Fundamentally Changing, Part 1](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-1/) The job description for the people that are responsible for IT security within an organization has been in a state of flux for over a decade. Since Steve Katz became the first ... Jul 01, 2014 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick-howard/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/05/well-understand-cyber-adversary-part-3/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://unit42-dev2.paloaltonetworks.com) ### [How Well Do You Understand Your Cyber Adversary? -- Part 3](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/05/well-understand-cyber-adversary-part-3/) This is the third and final installment of my blog series differentiating the various kinds of cyber adversaries who are looking to gain access to enterprise and government networks. Follow these links to get to ... May 21, 2014 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick-howard/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/05/well-understand-cyber-adversary-part-2/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://unit42-dev2.paloaltonetworks.com) ### [How Well Do You Understand Your Cyber Adversary? -- Part 2](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/05/well-understand-cyber-adversary-part-2/) In my previous post, I wrote of my distaste for how loosely the cybersecurity community uses terms like cyber terrorism and cyber crime. There are different motivations driving those who would try ... 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