In the seventh episode of The Silver Bullet Podcast, Gary interviews Cisco Chief Security Officer John Stewart. Gary and John discuss what CSOs do all day, how John got started in computer security, and the infamous Morris Worm from 1988 (which John was deeply involved in while a student at Syracuse). John and Gary also revisit Cisco-gate, talk about how John’s identity was stolen, and determine why John’s kids don’t have e-mail addresses.

• Executive Perspective: John Stewart on Vulnerability Disclosure
• Wikipedia: CSO
• Digital Island
• The What, Why, and How of the 1988 Internet Worm - a look at the history of the Morris Worm
• Cisco-gate
• Five Ways to Fight ID Theft - John talks about finding himself a victim of identity theft; see also: the motorcycle he was trying to buy when he found out
• John Stewart, but not the one Gary interviews (and not the one you’re thinking of)