Healthcare , Industry Specific , Leadership & Executive Communication
Profiles in Leadership: Dennis Leber
UT Health Science Center CISO/CTO: 'Buzzword Mentality' Is Biggest Security Threat
Dennis Leber, CISO and CTO at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, says cybersecurity is not just a profession - it's a lifestyle. And as he leads this life, he finds one of today's biggest cybersecurity threats is not ransomware or IP theft - it's "the buzzword mentality."
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In an interview with Information Security Media Group as part of the CyberEdBoard's ongoing Profiles in Leadership series, Leber discusses:
- Why people are his biggest challenge;
- The threat posed by "the buzzword mentality";
- How he creates and fosters work/life balance.
Leber is the chief information security officer and chief technology officer at The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center - UTHSC. He started his information security career in the military and has worked in the automotive, healthcare, federal government, and finance industries as an information security leader.
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