Apple has allegedly named a new director of global security — David Rice, who’s currently a consulting director of policy reform for the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, a faculty member at the Institute for Applied Network Security, and director of The Monterey Group, a cyber-security consulting firm, reports “PC Mag” (http://macte.ch/1NbEW).
Apple hasn’t confirmed such a hire. Speculation suggests that Rice will be heavily involved in enterprise security surrounding the iPad and iPhone, “an area that Apple’s been interested in for some time now,” says “PC Mag.”
Those who know Rice describe him as a deeply respected name in IT security circles who not only can speak the kind of language that makes CIOs comfortable, but can also back up that language with the skills and knowledge to match, says Arik Hesseldahl at “NewEnterprise” (http://macte.ch/9lVHt).
