Pure Confidence in a Connected World

Produced

• 2002

Key Features

Video type: VHS
Length: 49 mins. (2001)

a Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Briefing
Featuring:
Featuring John W. Thompson,
President and CEO Symantec Corporation
Program Highlights:

• What you should be doing right now to protect your vital business functions.
• Future threats and long-range goals for Internet security.
• The role of public policy and private investment in building critical infrastructure.

As the use of the Internet continues to grow at an astounding pace, the world's dependence on the Internet grows as well. Crucial business and civic functions rely on the high-speed communications and access to information that the Internet provides. Unfortunately, individuals have been able to use this same accessibility to do widespread damage to the system, creating a major worldwide economic threat. The good news is that much can be done. Governments and private entities, working together, can mount an effective response to such attacks. John Thompson addresses the challenges and opportunities of the connected world and how to participate in the potential of the Internet with "pure confidence."

John W. Thompson is President and CEO of Symantec, a global leader in Internet security. Previously, he held senior management positions with IBM Corporation and Personal Software Products. Thompson holds a master's degree in management science from MIT's Sloan School of Management.