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| name = Bill (F. William) Conner |occupation= |alma_mater = Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaPrinceton University |website = }} F. William "Bill" Conner is an American business executive. Education and personal lifeConner was born and reared in West Helena, Arkansas. In his early years, he displayed "an interest in energy conversion".[1] In 1981, he received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in mechanical engineering and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. Currently, he lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife. CareerFrom 1981 to 1992, Conner held positions at AT&T including senior engineer, operations manager and strategic planner.[2] Conner held executive positions at Nortel Networks from 1992 to 2001. As the President of Enterprise Data Networks for Nortel, he managed its $9.1 billion (US) acquisition of Bay Networks. He also served as the first Chief Marketing Officer of Nortel, launching the global marketing campaigns "Come Together" and "What Do You Want the Internet to Be?"[3] EntrustFrom 2001 to 2013, Conner was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Entrust, a private software company that specializes in identity-based security. Conner was responsible for the creation and delivery of identity-based security software and services.[4] Entrust grew to profitability (albeit short due to its early focus on growth) and reached annual sales of well over $100m by the time of arrival of Conner to the firm in 2001. Conner shortly thereafter launched a restructuring effort and began to trim workforce annually in an effort to return the company to profitability. He launched a new business model focusing on product portfolios targeted to key verticals and geographies.[5] Conner engineered the company's acquisition by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in 2009,[6] and transitioned Entrust into a private firm. In December 2013, it was announced that Datacard Group had entered into an agreement to purchase Entrust for a reported $500 Million. Conner took on a consultant role during the transition.[7] Silent CircleOn January 5, 2015, Silent Circle announced that its Board of Directors appointed Conner as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.[8] As CEO of Silent Circle, Conner also joined the Board of Directors of Blackphone.[9] On June 17, 2016, Silent Circle blogged that Conner had resigned as CEO and would remain only as an "advisor," implying he had also resigned his seat on the Board.[10] SonicWallFormerly a division of Dell Software Inc., SonicWall was spun off and acquired by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management in June 2016.[11] On Nov. 1, 2016, SonicWall announced that it had commenced standalone operations, and named Conner its President and CEO.[12] SonicWall states it is the North American market share leader in internet security appliances among small and medium-sized enterprises. In August 2016, SonicWall launched its Capture Advanced Threat Prevention Service, and has analyzed more than 4 million suspicious files for its clients as of Nov. 1, 2016. The cloud-based service uses multiple engines to help prevent attacks, and automates remediation techniques.[13] Conner stated publicly that SonicWall will continue its relationship with Dell, as a reseller partner, and will continue its service areas focused on network security, secure mobile access, email security and encryption, and management and reporting. In a public statement to employees, Conner stated he wants to focus SonicWall on four areas of growth:
In September, 2018 at a SonicWall Channel Partner conference, Conner outlined the rapid growth in non-standard port threats, and explained a business reorganization to serve both the SME and enterprise business markets focusing on the enterprise verticals of retail, education and government.[15] Comodo CA (now Sectigo)In October 2017, Francisco Partners acquired Comodo Certification Authority (Comodo CA) and named Bill Conner Chairman of the Board. This marks a transition in ownership from the Comodo organization as Comodo CA, an industry leader in SSL security with more than 200,000 customers across 150 countries, focuses on the significant market opportunity associated with SSL certificates and the massive growth in online and IoT traffic. In November 2018, Comodo CA rebranded itself as Sectigo, to avoid confusion with its former parent entity Comodo Group.[16] Cybersecurity and infrastructure global trendsConner has been active in various public-private partnerships on cybersecurity, cybertheft and infrastructure security. He helped unveil the INTERPOL Global Smart eID Card and addressed the United Nations on global challenges in cybercrime in June 2010 [17] He co-chaired the Corporate Governance Task Force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cybersecurity Partnership [18] He has been a member of the Business Software Alliance [19] and the Cyber Security Industry Alliance(now a branch of TechAmerica technology trade association) [20] He created and co-chaired the Information Security Governance Task Force of the Business Software Alliance [21] He is a member of the Enterprise Software Roundtable [22] In February 2012, Conner took part in a United States House of Representatives committee on Energy and Commerce hearing to discuss cybersecurity threats facing the US and the role of public-private partnerships play in defense.[23] Conner has recently spent time discussing the effects of spear phishing schemes on weak authentication, notably the rash of attacks on media outlets, and the risks of insider threats.[24][25][26] In 2017, Conner became a Forbes Community Voice Contributor, as a member of the [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/people/billconner1/#108c2d3a4f25 Forbes Technology Council].[27] His articles have featured topics such as [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/07/23/managing-cybersecurity-policy-compliance-and-enforcement-across-the-enterprise/ cybersecurity and policy trends],[28] [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/05/22/real-time-cyber-threat-intelligence-is-more-critical-than-ever/ cyber threat intelligence],[29] and how [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/06/human-predictability-make-attacks-easy-for-threat-actors/ human predictability factors in cyberattacks].[30] He has also penned articles and contributed to reports on [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/08/18/a-constant-threat-the-persistence-of-the-email-borne-cyberattack/#2d6ac7f52b08 email-borne cyberattacks][31] and [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43713037 ransomware].[32] In February 2018, Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Bill Conner collaborated on an opinion article written for The Hill. In it, they detail some of the recent actions taken by the U.S. Congress and the SEC regarding cyber accountability and transparency.[33] In a September 2018 article on Cybersecurity Trends, Conner describes innovative next-generation security techniques in the cloud and the deep web.[34] The article references RTDMI (Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection), a new patent-pending technology created by SonicWall.[35] Recent Publications
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References1. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20161029045450/http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/Older-Articles/Movers-%26-Shakers/Bill-Conner-46742.aspx {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Conner, Bill}}2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20161029045450/http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/Older-Articles/Movers-%26-Shakers/Bill-Conner-46742.aspx Published profile of Bill Conner, referencing his career positions at AT&T] 3. ^Overview of Nortel marketing campaign "Come Together" 4. ^Description of CEO duties and history at Entrust {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123180122/http://entrust.com/corporate/management/bill_conner.htm |date=November 23, 2010 }} 5. ^Published article in Sterling Hoffman newsletter, referencing Bill Conner 6. ^Public information from Thoma Bravo describing completion of acquisition of Entrust, referencing Bill Conner {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717051418/http://www.thomabravo.com/news/411 |date=July 17, 2011 }} 7. ^https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-17/quandt-family-buys-entrust-in-shift-from-card-swipes-to-online.html Quandt Family Buys Entrust in Shift From Card Swipes to Online 8. ^Silent Circle taps Bill Conner as CEO 9. ^Silent Circle Appoints Bill Conner CEO 10. ^https://www.silentcircle.com/blog/silent-circle-prepares-for-next-stage-of-growth-in-secure-enterprise-communications-market/ 11. ^http://www.informationweek.com/dell-software-businesses-sold-to-private-equity-firms/d/d-id/1325977 Announcement of spin out sale of SonicWall by Dell 12. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20171116082631/https://blog.sonicwall.com/2016/11/sonicwall-becomes-independent-security-company/ SonicWall media release announcing independent operations and leadership 13. ^https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/vn/press-releases/2016-07-27-customers-validate-sonicwall-capture-now-available Dell announces availability of SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Prevention Service 14. ^https://www.silentcircle.com/blog/silent-circle-prepares-for-next-stage-of-growth-in-secure-enterprise-communications-market/ Bill Conner statement to employees of SonicWall on company's official launch of standalone operations 15. ^https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252448835/SonicWall-CEO-rallies-partners-to-fend-off-non-standard-ports-threat 16. ^{{cite web|title=Comodo CA rebrands as Sectigo|url=https://sectigo.com/newsroom/comodo-ca-rebrands-as-sectigo|accessdate=November 27, 2018}} 17. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20120429093238/http://www.unausa.org/bcun/interpol Introduction of INTERPOL Global Smart eID Card and address to United Nations on global challenges in cybercrime, June 2010] 18. ^U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cybersecurity Partnership, Corporate Governance Task Force {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720122527/http://www.cyberpartnership.org/041204.html |date=July 20, 2011 }} 19. ^PDF of report from Information Security Governance Task Force of the BSA, co-signed by Bill Conner {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720024721/http://www.globaltechsummit.net/press/ISGPaper-2003.pdf |date=July 20, 2011 }} 20. ^Published article on Cyber Security Industry Alliance 21. ^PDF of report from Information Security Governance Task Force of the BSA, co-signed by Bill Conner {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720024721/http://www.globaltechsummit.net/press/ISGPaper-2003.pdf |date=July 20, 2011 }} 22. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194107/https://aspenventure.com/enterprise-software.html Information from founder of Enterprise Software Roundtable] 23. ^Cyber Security and the Private Sector 24. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20130717131345/https://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-to-protect-against-cyber-espionage-FdZXLYMlSu6GkTCd0nZg8A.html], Bloomberg TV 25. ^Protecting Petroleum, Fox Business Network 26. ^[https://www.usatoday.com/story/cybertruth/2013/08/28/how-a-low-level-hack-shut-down-the-new-york-times/2722869/ ID security CEO: 'NYT' hackers did their homework], USA Today 27. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/people/billconner1/#108c2d3a4f25 28. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/07/23/managing-cybersecurity-policy-compliance-and-enforcement-across-the-enterprise/ 29. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/05/22/real-time-cyber-threat-intelligence-is-more-critical-than-ever/ 30. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/06/human-predictability-make-attacks-easy-for-threat-actors/ 31. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/08/18/a-constant-threat-the-persistence-of-the-email-borne-cyberattack/#2d6ac7f52b08 32. ^https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43713037 33. ^http://thehill.com/opinion/technology/375614-sec-congress-take-steps-toward-cyber-accountability-and-transparency 34. ^https://chiefexecutive.net/sonicwall-ceo-bill-conner-on-cybersecurity-trends-ceos-should-know/ 35. ^https://www.sonicwall.com/en-us/about-sonicwall/news/press-releases/pr-articles/sonicwall-invents-real-time-deep-memory-inspection 36. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2019/02/27/slate-of-new-product-offerings-marks-rebirth-of-sonicwall/#148589dc209a 37. ^https://www.information-age.com/malware-sonicwall-ceo-123478836/ 38. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/02/04/smbs-need-layered-security-to-defend-their-businesses 39. ^https://www.crn.com/research/ceo-outlook-19-details.htm?c=62 40. ^https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/new-law-aids-smbs-combating-cybersecurity-risks 41. ^https://krld.radio.com/media/audio-channel/bill-conner-ceo-sonicwall-1 42. ^https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/417451-two-cybersecurity-policies-one-clear-new-objective 43. ^https://www.securityweek.com/congress-passes-bill-creating-cybersecurity-agency-dhs 44. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/11/13/13-tech-experts-share-what-facebook-should-do-post-data-breach/ 45. ^https://www.thestreet.com/video/privacy-problems-for-fang-companies-might-beget-m-a-action-in-cybersecurity-14757766 46. ^https://www.itpro.co.uk/data-breaches/32023/facebook-hack-three-million-eu-users-affected-by-breach 47. ^https://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/10/09/2018/chart-day-google-plus-never-got-ground 48. ^http://www.tcnjsignal.net/2018/10/08/hackers-compromise-facebook-users-security/ 49. ^https://medium.com/authority-magazine/a-leader-has-to-be-passionate-about-their-work-be-able-to-motivate-their-teams-to-be-equally-eb62eca98beb?sk=c4358f55f4cbe74721b78fe14dcc0857 50. ^https://www.verdict.co.uk/unprecedented-russian-cyberattacks-announcement-business/ 51. ^https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449996/UK-and-allies-accuse-Russia-of-cyber-attack-campaign 52. ^https://www.itpro.co.uk/security/32054/the-uk-us-and-netherlands-accuse-russia-of-cyber-attacks 53. ^https://www.scmagazineuk.com/betabot-infostealer-infections-spreading-wild-researchers-say/article/1494804 54. ^https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-hack-data-dark-web-login-details-cost-dream-market-a8564671.html 55. ^https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-marketing/socialmedia/facebook-hack-gdpr-penalty-237451 56. ^https://www.insightssuccess.com/bill-conner-a-vanguard-of-transformational-technology-shifts/ 57. ^https://moneyinc.com/protecting-smbs-the-key-to-shrinking-nations-cyberattack-surface/ 58. ^https://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/09/07/2018/social-media-security-costly-worthy-cause-shareholders 59. ^https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-machine-learning-allowed-one-company-to-detect-meltdown-and-spectre-before-intel-went-public/ 60. ^{{cite web|last1=Conner|first1=Bill|title=The Value of Enterprise Privacy|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215030829/https://www.theguardian.com/silent-circle-partner-zone/2015/jul/23/value-enterprise-privacy-silent-circle|website=The Guardian|publisher=The Guardian}} 61. ^http://texasceomagazine.com/departments/securing-digital-identities/ Securing digital Identities: Separating Fact From Fiction in Mobile Security, Texas CEO Magazine, March 2013 62. ^"Dallas company arms Interpol in cyber wars, " Dallas Morning News, Cheryl Hall (author) Nov. 2, 2011 63. ^Viewpoint: U.K. Breach a Precautionary Tale for U.S., American Banker, December 2007 64. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/17/opinion/17iht-edmroz_ed3_.html "Cybersecurity: Business Has to Enlist in This War" (co-author) New York Times, Nov. 17, 2003] 65. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=IPUiQN2S71UC&pg=PA75&lpg=PA75&dq=wes+clark+bill+conner+washington+times&source=bl&ots=koSeJPRsSZ&sig=zTMciILICm1XwmjG-Ikjv478PtI&hl=en&ei=4UgmTY7_DYGC8gbG4rGHAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false "Vulnerability on the Cyber Front," co-author with Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark, Washington Times, Aug. 19, 2002] 66. ^https://www.insightssuccess.com/the-10-most-admired-ceos-to-watch-2018-august2018-august2018/ 67. ^http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/world/ 68. ^http://www.ceoworldawards.com/world/ 69. ^https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/virtualization/300107251/the-25-most-influential-executives-of-2018.htm/6 70. ^http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/300089626/the-25-most-influential-executives-of-2017.htm?itc=hp_slideshow 71. ^https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/300092256/the-top-midmarket-it-vendor-executives-for-2017.htm/70 72. ^PDF from Frost.com detailing the award 73. ^[https://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/332596/the-best-smartphones-and-tablets-of-mwc/4 PCmag.com showcase of winning products] 74. ^Award and details on ICON Magazine website 75. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20161029113038/https://www.entrust.com/news/entrust-chief-executive-bill-conner-named-fcw-federal-100-award-recipient// Media release announcing 2004 Federal US award winners] 76. ^Tech Titans organization site, past winners 13 : Living people|American technology chief executives|Businesspeople in software|Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni|Princeton University alumni|Businesspeople from Dallas|People from West Helena, Arkansas|Nortel employees|American mechanical engineers|AT&T people|Chief marketing officers|Year of birth missing (living people)|Place of birth missing (living people) |
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