Alastair MacWillson
Alastair Carmichael MacWillson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Cyber security |
| Notable work | Cambridge Analytica; College of National Security |
Dr. Alastair Carmichael MacWillson[1] is a British cyber security professional, chair of the Institute of Information Security Professionals[2][3] and Qufaro,[4][5][6] founding director of Cambridge Analytica[1] and principal at the Chertoff Group.[7][8] He spent 17 years in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, working on technical and political risk analysis in the post-Soviet states, Middle East and United States.[9] He returned to the United Kingdom in late 1989 and the next year published a book entitled Hostage-Taking Terrorism.[10]
References
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- ^ "IISP announces the appointment of Dr Alastair MacWillson as new Chairman". Iisp.org. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ "Cyber Security Vectors - University of Surrey - Guildford". Surrey.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ Eleanor Ross. "School for teenage codebreakers to open in Bletchley Park | Technology". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ "UK's first National College of Cyber Security to open at historic Bletchley Park". Ibtimes.co.uk. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ Tom Mendelsohn (25 November 2016). "Cyber college for wannabe codebreakers planned at UK's iconic Bletchley Park". Ars Technica. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ Davis, Michelle (17 June 2014). "The Chertoff Group Names Dr. Alastair MacWillson Principle". WashingtonExec.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ "Alastair MacWillson: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ "Cloud Computing: Compliance Challenges". BankInfoSecurity.com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ MacWillson, Alastair C. (1992). Hostage-Taking Terrorism. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-12477-0. ISBN 978-1-349-12479-4.
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