Ex-Chairman of Microsoft and Former CEO of Symantec Expands Board Roles. Further Strengthening Rubrik’s Cybersecurity Leadership
PALO ALTO, Calif., December 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rubricthe Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, today announced the appointment of John W. Thompson, former chairman of Microsoft and former CEO of Symantec, as lead independent director of Rubrik’s board of directors.
Rubrik CEO and co-founder Bipul Sinha said: “John is a pioneer in cybersecurity. His proven leadership and experience building iconic companies will continue to deliver his security innovations and help define the future of cybersecurity.”
Thompson has over 40 years of leadership experience in the technology industry. He succeeded Bill Gates as Microsoft’s chairman of the board and is currently the lead independent director. Previously, Thompson was Chairman and CEO of Symantec, and now he serves as Chairman of the Board of Illumina. In 2018 he joined Rubrik’s board of directors. In this expanded role, he will continue to help advance his Rubrik mission to protect the world’s data.
John W. Thompson said: An industry with data security that gives organizations business resilience. I am honored to expand my role on Rubrik’s Board of Directors and be part of the company’s rapid growth trajectory.
According to a recent Rubrik Zero Labs Data security situation According to the report, over 98% of organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past year, and more than half faced a ransomware attack. As the volume and sophistication of ransomware attacks continue to grow, relying solely on infrastructure security is no longer sufficient. To effectively defend against cyberattacks, organizations should prioritize data security as part of their overall cybersecurity strategy to ensure that they can quickly restore business-critical operations in the event of an attack.
“No business, regardless of size or industry, should not be without a data resilience plan. Cybercriminals continue to target schools, hospitals, governments, and other critical infrastructure. Rubrik helps organizations get back up and running quickly after an attack,” said Asheem Chandna, partner at Greylock and founding investor at Palo Alto Networks. “John is an industry legend and we are thrilled to welcome him to Rubrik’s Board of Directors as Lead Independent Director.”
“Cyberattacks are occurring at an alarming rate. To stay ahead of threats, the cybersecurity community must act quickly to protect global organizations and the critical data we all rely on.” There is,” said partner Enrique Salem, a board member of Bain Capital and Netskope. “With John as the Lead Independent Director, Rubrik is strategically positioned to deliver on that promise.”
Additional Rubric Milestones
Rubrik serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide in a variety of industries including healthcare, financial services, education, state, local and federal government.The rubric is a recent State of Data Security Report Announcement from Rubrik Zero Labs rubric cyber recoveryThe rubric is also recent Expanded partnership with Microsoft Joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) and announced integration with Microsoft Sentinel.Additionally, the rubric is Inc. 2022 Best in Business Earlier this month the list of security categories was Forbes Cloud 100 Named to the list of the world’s top private cloud companies for the sixth year in a row and named a winner of the coveted Global InfoSec Awards. Featured company in data security At RSA Conference 2022.
About the rubric
Rubrik is on a mission to protect the world’s data. We developed Zero Trust Data Security™ to help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. Powered by machine learning, Rubrik Security Cloud protects data across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications. Help organizations maintain data integrity, provide data availability that can withstand adverse conditions, continuously monitor data risks and threats, and use data to restore business when infrastructure is attacked We will help you to do so.
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