IFSEC International 2013 marks the 40th birthday of the show, and to help celebrate, we have compiled a list of 40 of the most influential people in the global security and fire industries.
We asked you for your help identifying the top people in the industry, and you responded in the hundreds, so thank you for your help.
We're sure that all of you will have your own opinions on who made the list, who we left off, and who should have topped it. But then you would, wouldn't you?
If you want to follow these industry thinkers, we've compiled a Twitter list that you can follow. We've also included links to connect with people on Linkedin, so you can take a lead from the #ifsec40.
Re: Many thanks Thanks Martin, what a great insight and fantastic to see our #1 commenting on our #ifsec40!
When you say '1997' out loud it doesn't sound that long ago until you sit down and realise we're talking about 16 years ago! The network camera has certainly come a long way since then. It was great to see the picture you sent us of the Axis stand back in the 90s as well. The company has certainly come a long way since 97!
Many thanks Hi! Many thanks for electing me the most important security person! It is truly a great pleasure to me!
I remember my second IFSEC in 1997 (the first was in 1996 when we checked out if there were any network cameras at the show). Then, in 1997 (and the 4 following years for sure) people looked strangely at us and thought we were a toy company who had booked the wrong trade show. And certainly the early network cameras did not have very good performance - they did 1 fps in CIF resolution and 3 frames/minute in 4CIF so they were not very suited for video surveillance. But we created a new market for remote monitoring and we knew we were onto something big as we were the first to network them. After all, the coax cable and the 1940 standard of the TV - only adding color in 1960's - we knew this would change. And it certainly did!
Re: Thanks for the list And thanks to you Mike for helping us through the judging process! With so many nominations, it was no mean feat, that's for sure!
Re: Schneier Facts @Luke Bilton "In 1987 a woman sued Bruce Schneier for fatherhood. The DNA test never came back because they never managed to decipher his DNA."
Love it! Anyone from the world of security who has an internet meme dedicated to them must be a worthy addition to the #ifsec40!
IFSEC 40: The Most Influential People in Security and Fire Big congratulations to Rob on originating the idea for this list of major influencers and bringing everything together by way of a public vote. There's no doubt that the individuals listed represent the Cream of the Crop.
Re: More women in the top 40 Something that has always puzzled me is why there aren't more women in Security. What is it about the industry that makes it so male dominated?
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