Chris Poulin

Research Strategist, X-Force R&D, IBM

Chris Poulin brings a balance of management experience and technical skills encompassing 30 years in information security, software development, and IT management, to his role as Research Strategist for IBM’s X-Force Research & Development team. Chris is responsible for researching and analyzing security trends, creating programs to help customers keep pace with emerging threats, and forging the vision for a secure planet. Chris joins IBM through the Q1 Labs acquisition, where he served as CSO. He started his security career in the U.S. Air Force managing global intelligence networks and developing software. Chris left the Department of Defense to leverage his leadership and technical skills to found and build FireTower, Inc., a successful information security consulting firm serving many Fortune 100 clients.

Intelligence & Analytics August 20, 2013

6 Tips on Building a Healthy Security Program Before It’s Too Late

7 min read - The healthcare industry is a lot like the security industry: no one wants to have to call on either, and we often wait until it’s too late to invest in both health care and information security. Chris Poulin shares six…

Healthcare August 12, 2013

When It Comes to Medical Records in the Cloud, Security Is Not Optional

4 min read - Cloud computing provides both solutions and challenges to Health Information Exchanges (HIE). Health Information Exchanges enables the secure sharing of EHR but they are not as simple as they seem. When it comes to medical records on the cloud, security…

Advanced Threats August 5, 2013

19 Amazing Hacks: Security Vulnerabilities That Cross the Physical Divide

3 min read - With Blackhat USA behind us and Defcon in its full throes, there seems to be a trend away from purely digital hacks and toward physical devices. In that spirit, here are nineteen amazing hacks that cross the physical divide.

Intelligence & Analytics June 10, 2013

Healthcare & Security Operations: Batteries Included

2 min read - It’s not a crime if you don’t get caught. Speeding is the perfect example: we all do it (except the people in front of me when I’m late for a meeting) but few of us consider it breaking the law.…

Intelligence & Analytics June 10, 2013

Football and Security: Defense is Not a Strategy

3 min read - (Note: I grew up in a European colonized country. Football to me is European football, soccer to most Americans. I love American football too, but Europeans were calling it football long before we were.) You would never man a football…

Intelligence & Analytics November 2, 2011

When Refrigerators Attack! The Future of Smart Grid Security

3 min read - INT CAR — MORNING A man is stuck in traffic on his way to work. His mind wanders and his OCD kicks in: Did I leave the toaster plugged in? He pulls out his smart phone and taps the app labeled…

Data Protection January 18, 2010

Data Classification: The Old Is New

3 min read - The private sector is finally getting wise to the concept of protecting the data, not the environment. The network perimeter has been eroding for years now. Data classification is at the heart of security: it's the foundation of assessing your…

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Chris Poulin

6 Tips on Building a Healthy Security Program Before It’s Too Late

When It Comes to Medical Records in the Cloud, Security Is Not Optional

19 Amazing Hacks: Security Vulnerabilities That Cross the Physical Divide

Healthcare & Security Operations: Batteries Included

Football and Security: Defense is Not a Strategy

When Refrigerators Attack! The Future of Smart Grid Security

Data Classification: The Old Is New

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Topic updates