IDG Unveils CSO Magazine

Posted on October 16, 2002

International Data Group (IDG), a technology media company, has unveiled a preview of CSO magazine, a new security-focused publication. The monthly CSO magazine has a controlled circulation of 25,000 CSOs, chief information security officers (CISOs) and other executives who are responsible for directing security strategy and purchasing at their companies. In addition to the magazine, the CSO product line includes csoonline.com (launched in April 2002), custom publishing vehicles, the CXO Media Executive Policy Forum series for government and industry networking, and other CSO events in development.

"CSO magazine will serve as a compass to security executives and business leaders who today face information and physical security threats unprecedented in our history," said Joe Levy, CEO and President of CXO Media Inc., the IDG subsidiary that publishes CSO and CIO magazines. "The magazine's goal is to underscore the need for dedicated security personnel, build a high-level community of trust among the growing ranks of CSOs and share the tools and techniques they need to make smart decisions and wise investments."

CSO magazine's premiere issue, produced under the leadership team of Editor in Chief Lew McCreary and Executive Editor Derek Slater, focuses on the convergence of physical and digital security. The inaugural issue also highlights the physical security measures every business should take. In "Come Together" by Simone Kaplan CSO magazine reports on the growing debate surrounding the convergence of physical and digital security. And, in "Blueprints for Success," a regular monthly feature, the premiere issue lists tips for improving physical security.

According to Lew McCreary, Editor in Chief of CSO magazine, "While security's emergence on the main stage is relatively new, it has been a critical hot-button issue for corporate executives for some time. CSO will provide security executives with a long-overdue resource and forum for sharing emerging practices and lessons learned."

In addition to CSO magazine, CXO Media publishes CIO magazine (launched in 1987), cio.com, The CIO Insider and darwinmag.com. CXO Media Inc. is a subsidiary of IDG, which publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and provides a network of technology-specific sites at IDG.net. IDG is also a producer of computer-related events worldwide, and provides global market intelligence and advice through its research company, IDC.