Illena Armstrong

 
Illena Armstrong is editor-in-chief of SC Magazine, the leading business magazine for the information security industry, where she manages editorial staff in New York and Michigan. She is responsible for overseeing the award-winning monthly publication and its many other editorial offerings, including scmagazineus.com, the SC Magazine Canada monthly digital editions, numerous eConferences, webcasts, newsletters and physical events in the United States and Canada, and more. She has spoken and moderated at a number of industry events, including SC World Congress, SC Congress Canada, SC Magazine Roundtables, the RSA Conference, the Techno Security Conference and others. On her watch, SC Magazine has won 20 awards, including Magazine of the Year 2009, from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Before her stint at SC Magazine, she worked for various newspapers and magazines in New England and the southern United States.
 

Recent Articles

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

February 01, 2012

The FTC settled a case with Upromise after it failed to encrypt information and provide details about its data collection practices.
 

The SC Awards Blog opens, and our Social Media Awards are ready for nominations

January 16, 2012

Welcome to the SC Awards Finalist Blog, where the contenders for an SC Magazine U.S. 2012 Award will offer advice on how to defend against modern-day threats.
 

Ascending the ladder, rung by rung: Data breach prevention

January 03, 2012

Nearly two-thirds of respondents to our fifth annual "Guarding Against a Data Breach" survey say their budgets related to IT security and data protection will remain the same this year.
 

SC Magazine survey: Guarding against a data breach

January 03, 2012

Security conversations are as audible as ever, yet budgets remain largely flat. However, an expected influx of compliance audits may serve as the driver for more dollars. We polled 488 pros for their thoughts.
 

Summing up the year that was

December 01, 2011

At no time in our history have we seen individuals and organizations so dependent on IT.
 

Paying dividends: Financial Services Roundtable

December 01, 2011

While the financial services industry traditionally has been quicker to embrace cybersecurity than other verticals, the challenges it faces, like meeting compliance and deterring fraud, never let up.
 

Health care must respond to shortfalls

November 01, 2011

Security experts believe that robust risk management programs should be a pillar of business planning, says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong.
 

Taking a pulse: SC Health Care Roundtable

November 01, 2011

Data protection traditionally has lagged at health care organizations when compared to other industry verticals, and emerging technology like mobile devices and cloud computing doesn't make the challenge any easier.
 

The art of this war is changing

October 03, 2011

Being prepared, yet nimble, is key to a well-designed mission, says Illena Armstrong, SC Magazine's editor-in-chief.
 

Cutting the red tape: SC Roundtable

October 03, 2011

As agencies are forced to do more with less, government security pros at a recent SC Magazine Roundtable discussion said they are being challenged to fight emerging threats and secure new technologies.