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Jeff Hudson serves as CEO of Venafi. A key executive in four successful, high-technology start-ups that have gone public, Hudson brings over 25 years of experience in IT and security management. Prior to joining Venafi, Hudson was the CEO of Vhayu Technologies which was acquired by ThomsonReuters. Prior to Vhayu, Hudson held numerous executive leadership posts, including CEO and cofounder of MS2, SVP of Corporate Development at Informix Software, CEO of Visioneer, and numerous senior executive posts at NetFRAME Systems and WYSE Technology. He started his career with IBM. Mr. Hudson earned a B.A. in communications at the University of California, Davis.

Recent articles by Jeff Hudson

  • Certificate Authorities: A Means to Advanced Security, But Not the End
    Certificate authorities (CAs) issue and ensure third-party trust for human-to-machine and machine-to-machine communications and authentication. But, leveraging the security benefits of trust providers like CAs doesn't relieve your organization of its management responsibilities.
  • 2011 IT Security Review. Will 2012 be the Year of Ubiquitous Encryption?
    As data and applications moving to the cloud and can move from one physical location to another almost instantly, ubiquitous encryption becomes even more important, 2012 is set to be be the year of ubiquitous encryption.
  • Lessons Learned from DigiNotar, Comodo and RSA Breaches
    In 2011 the world has witnessed several cases in which network security companies – RSA, Comodo and StartSSL—themselves fell victim to hacking at a severe cost to their reputation. All enterprises need to look at their highest-value assets—servers and applications where sensitive and regulated data flows, and that are protected by certificates.
  • Network Security: Is it the Technology or the Management?
    Thwarting attacks requires technology that can help protect enterprises from risk, but technology alone can’t fully protect a network. Companies also need effective management systems and best Practices in place.
  • The Encryption Advantage: Simple Steps to Protect your Valuable Information
    Data breaches can be costly to a company’s bottom line and its reputation. When data is encrypted, even if it’s exposed to hackers, they can’t do anything without the proper encryption keys and credentials, and accessing the data is nearly impossible.
  • Are You Gambling with Your Mission-Critical Security Assets?
    Too many IT and risk managers are surprised by security breaches, compromised keys or operational failures that occur from sheer neglect that result when you leave your valuable keys as exposed as a password on a post-it. Hefty, potential fines for failing to comply with regulations are risk enough, but the risks of ignoring these vulnerabilities extend even further.