New Opportunities in Information Security - Interview with Gerald Masson, Director of Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute

Summary: There are more opportunities than ever for skilled information security professionals. <p>This is the belief of Gerald Masson, Director of Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, and in an exclusive interview he discusses: </p><p></p><div id="blist">Job prospects for information security professionals in the public and private sectors; </div> <div id="blist">Growing opportunities in the healthcare field; </div> <div id="blist">What students need to know if they're either starting or re-starting their careers. </div> <p>Masson received his PhD from Northwestern University in 1971. He has developed and taught numerous graduate and undergraduate courses addressing various aspects of the field of computer networking and systems architecture. He has published over 150 technical papers, co-authored two books and is an inventor on six patents. His research addresses a range of issues dealing with the foundations and implementations of distributed systems regarding issues such as survivability, real-time performance monitoring techniques, and security mechanisms used for network access. His research has been widely cited as well as implemented and utilized for critical infrastructure government and commercial applications.</p>