Information Security magazine announces the winners of the fifth annual Security 7 Awards. The awards recognize the efforts, achievements and contributions of practitioners in the financial services/banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, government/public sector/non-profit, education and healthcare/pharmaceutical industries. Winners have made noteworthy contributions to their organization or the security community in areas such as, but not limited to, research, policy and process development, product development, standards work and community contributions. These individ...

This year, each of the seven winners was asked to write a first-person essay on a subject matter they are passionate about. The subjects range from critical infrastructure protection, to national security, to communicating effectively about risk with senior management. The winners represent the best the information security profession has to offer, and their perspectives serve as important benchmarks for the industry today.