Cover Story: Evil never sleeps

Emmet Ryan spoke with former White House chief information officer Theresa Payton about the extra level of organisation in today's IT threats.

Theresa Payton: Cyber criminals are after anything that they can sell for money' Picture: Feargal Ward

Security is in Theresa Payton’s blood. Her grandfather and father served in the United States defence forces, as does her husband. The battles she fights, however, are online. Founder of IT security firm Fortalice, Payton served as chief information officer in the White House from 2006 to 2008. Payton visited Dublin for the ISACA conference last month to share what she had learned during her time on the front line.

“If we want ...