Get to know # Rick Howard [![twitter](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/themes/panwblog2023/dist/images/x_twitter_icon.svg)](raceBannon99) *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Rick Howard Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![Book Review: Cult of the Dead Cow](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cybersecuity-canon-blog-600x260.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2020/01/cyber-canon-cult-of-the-dead-cow/) ## [Cybersecurity Canon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/canon/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [Book Review: Cult of the Dead Cow](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2020/01/cyber-canon-cult-of-the-dead-cow/) "Cult of the Dead Cow" by Joseph Menn not only covers fascinating cybersecurity history -- it's also a call to change today's "Big Tech" thinking. Jan 30, 2020 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [![Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: Threat Vector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cybersecuity-canon-blog-600x260.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/12/cyber-canon-threat-vector/) ## [Cybersecurity Canon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/canon/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: Threat Vector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/12/cyber-canon-threat-vector/) "Threat Vector," by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney, is not a hall of fame candidate, but it's an excellent novel that gets cybersecurity details right. Dec 20, 2019 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [![6th Annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CCannon3_resize.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/6th-annual-cybersecurity-canon-hall-fame-gala/) ## [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown) ### [6th Annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/6th-annual-cybersecurity-canon-hall-fame-gala/) Last week, Palo Alto Networks hosted the sixth annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. May 24, 2019 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [![Don’t Panic Podcast Returns with Season 3](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/podcast-panic-unit42-blog-600x382-1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/12/unit42-dont-panic-podcast-returns-season-3/) ## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ### [Don't Panic Podcast Returns with Season 3](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/12/unit42-dont-panic-podcast-returns-season-3/) Unit 42's Don't Panic Podcast returns with season 3. Dec 03, 2018 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") and [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [![Announcing ‘Navigating the Digital Age, Second Edition’](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ntda-2-ed-author-twitter-shared-800x418-c-e1539106378747.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/10/announcing-navigating-digital-age-second-edition/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [Announcing 'Navigating the Digital Age, Second Edition'](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/10/announcing-navigating-digital-age-second-edition/) Palo Alto Networks CSO Rick Howards introduces us to "Navigating the Digital Age, Second Edition". Oct 10, 2018 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** Load more *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Rick Howard Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [![The 2017 Cybersecurity Canon Bracket Challenge: Vote Now for Round 3](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cybersec-canon-red-500x218.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/03/2017-cybersecurity-canon-bracket-challenge-vote-now-round-3/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown) ### [The 2017 Cybersecurity Canon Bracket Challenge: Vote Now for Round 3](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/03/2017-cybersecurity-canon-bracket-challenge-vote-now-round-3/) Round three is here! Vote for your favorite cybersecurity book to be inducted into the Cybersecurity Canon. Mar 27, 2017 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-1/) ## [CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown) ### [How the Role of the CSO is Fundamentally Changing, Part 1](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/role-cso-fundamentally-changing-part-1/) The job description for the people that are responsible for IT security within an organization has been in a state of flux for over a decade. Since Steve Katz became the first ... Jul 01, 2014 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [![6th Annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CCannon3_resize.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/6th-annual-cybersecurity-canon-hall-fame-gala/) ## [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown) ### [6th Annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/6th-annual-cybersecurity-canon-hall-fame-gala/) Last week, Palo Alto Networks hosted the sixth annual Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Awards at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. May 24, 2019 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2013/12/cybersecurity-canon-neuromancer/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity Canon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/canon/?ts=markdown) ### [The Cybersecurity Canon: Neuromancer](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2013/12/cybersecurity-canon-neuromancer/) For the past decade, I have had this notion that there must be a Cybersecurity Canon: a list of must-read books where the content is timeless, genuinely represents an aspect of the ... Dec 31, 2013 By [Rick Howard](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rick/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rick Howard") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/02/cybersecurity-canon-worm/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity Canon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/canon/?ts=markdown) ### [The Cybersecurity Canon: Worm](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/02/cybersecurity-canon-worm/) For the past decade, I have had this notion that there must be a Cybersecurity Canon: a list of must-read books where the content is timeless, genuinely represents an aspect of the ... 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