WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) ‒ a nonprofit,
public-private partnership focused on helping all digital citizens
stay safer and more secure online ‒ announces that Anthony Grieco, Senior Director of the Security
and Trust Organization, will represent Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) on its
Board of Directors.
Grieco leads the Trust Strategy Office and is responsible for
the trust strategy, architectures and marketing that address
Cisco's customers' cybersecurity needs. Trust, transparency and
accountability are at the core of all the organization's
initiatives – targeting multiple audiences that include employees,
customers and ecosystem partners. The Security and Trust
Organization is responsible for protecting Cisco, its customers and
its products with leading best practices and a holistic approach to
trustworthy policies, processes, technology and people.
"Anthony and his team of international colleagues are devoted to
creating products with a built-in foundation of security and
trust," said Michael Kaiser, NCSA's
executive director. "As cyber threats continue to be of critical
global concern, Cisco's steadfast commitment to online safety and
security is a complementary and natural fit with NCSA's mission and
ongoing campaigns. NCSA is also encouraged by Cisco's deep-rooted
commitment to the future of cybersecurity. Both organizations are
excited about the many possibilities and synergies that lie ahead."
Cisco is dedicated to providing leadership in transforming how
digital organizations securely connect, communicate and
collaborate. As cited in the 2015 Annual Report, over the past
year, Cisco has continued to power change while prioritizing
elements of the company's portfolio – cloud, security,
collaboration, automation, and analytics – that are driving the
most value for their customers.
"Everything the company sets out to do ‒ from securing our value
chain, to building trustworthy systems, to protecting data and
privacy and building a security-aware employee culture ‒ is
done with trust and security top of mind," said Grieco.
"Cybersecurity is an ongoing journey, and we believe that by
joining forces with NCSA and their influential Board of Directors
we will continue to advance efforts to make the Internet safer and
more secure, not only today but by setting a strong course for the
future as well."
Grieco joined Cisco in January
1999 and has held a variety of leadership roles in both
development engineering and product management. He is a trusted
security advisor to industry and Cisco customers around the globe.
He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from
North Carolina State University and a
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Alabama, Birmingham.
About the National Cyber Security Alliance
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is the nation's
leading nonprofit public-private partnership promoting the safe and
secure use of the Internet and digital privacy. Working with the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), private sector sponsors and
nonprofit collaborators to promote cybersecurity awareness, NCSA
board members include representatives from ADP, AT&T, Bank of
America, BlackBerry, Cisco, Comcast Corporation, ESET, Facebook,
Google, Intel, Logical Operations, Microsoft, PayPal, PKWARE, RSA -
the Security Division of EMC, Raytheon, Symantec, Verizon and Visa.
Through collaboration with the government, corporate, nonprofit and
academic sectors, NCSA's mission is to educate and empower digital
citizens to use the Internet securely and safely, protect
themselves and the technology they use, and safeguard the digital
assets we all share. NCSA and the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security co-lead with the Anti-Phishing Working Group the STOP.
THINK. CONNECT. global cybersecurity awareness campaign, to help
all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online; Data
Privacy Day, celebrated annually on January
28, and National Cyber Security Awareness Month, launched
every October. For more information on NCSA, please visit
staysafeonline.org/about-us/overview/.
For more information about Cisco visit
https://trust.cisco.com.
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