As part of the festivities of this week's second annual SC Congress Canada, our editorial team took time to recognize the country's brightest security stars.
The 2011 SC Awards Canada honor the achievements of groups and individuals striving to protect the privacy and critical data belonging to Canadian businesses and customers.This year, we were pleased to honor the following individuals and companies:
Category | Entry | Company |
Best Security Team | Enbridge Gas Distribution | Enbridge |
Best Information Security Program | BC Hydro Smart Metering & Infrastructure Program | BC Hydro |
Best Information Security Researcher | Nicholas Percoco | Trustwave |
Privacy Professional of the Year | Ann Cavoukian | Ontario |
Best Information Security VAR | IPS | IPS |
Financial Services CSO of the Year | Greg Thompson | Scotiabank |
Health Care CSO of the year | Mark Farrow | Hamilton Health Sciences |
Information Security Professional of the Year | Mark Fabro | Lofty Perch |
"These individuals and companies are fighting the good fight every day, fighting against cybercrime and leading the Canadian and global security community to new insights and tactics," said Illena Armstrong, editor-in-chief of SC Magazine. "We are honored to recognize their achievements and have them play a part in our most successful SC Congress Canada to date. They are true examples of excellence, shaping the Canadian security landscape now and into the future."