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GO PHISH EIBER, WE ‘GO PHISHING’ WITH PHILIP SCHR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST, AF TY RI , CA O AND SOUTH ASIA AT NCIPHER SECURI WH THE OFFICE. TELLS US ABOUT LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE W What would you describe as your most memorable achievement? At nCipher we have a team that is privileged to work on many projects that impact the security of systems to safeguard identity, improve financial inclusion, enable secure ecting communications and assist in prot have to d prou very feel I . sensitive data ade. dec a ly near for that of part n bee What first made you think of a career in technology? I began my career in the 1980s as ing personal computing was first mak The e. plac work great strides in the promise of this technology greatly elled intrigued me. Consequently, it prop ed pac fast and ting me to join a very exci with – rity secu on mati industry – infor re opportunities for success and failu ever y day. Creating a genuine team among different genders, ethnicities and faiths remains the greatest pleasure of my role. www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 17 What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position? I am fortunate to manage a highly diverse team across several continents. So, I have to adopt a management style which recognises that different cultures need different approaches while highlighting the similarities we all possess. Creating a genuine team among different genders, ethnicities and faiths remains the greatest pleasure of my role. What do you think is the current hot technology talking point? Customers across the region are looking at how cloud technologies can make their tive. businesses more agile and competi r eithe to talk Ever y customer we e has, or is developing, a plan to mov d. clou the to ices serv e mor and e mor East le Midd 9 201 s According to nCipher’ dle Mid of 84% y, Stud ds Encryption Tren they Eastern organisations polled said ng puti com d were currently using clou 12 next the in so do to services or plan ths. to 24 mon How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office? that My wife and I like to walk and find talk to nity ortu opp an both it gives us things through. Things that can seem after a overwhelming never look as difficult l trave to like also We . talk’ long ‘walk and an Jord in a Petr as such ons inati to dest trip. and are looking forward to our next 71