Cybersecurity specialist Xiid, which claims to empower organisations to shift from reacting to attacks to eliminating attacks altogether, has appointed former Marks & Spencer’s chief digital and technology officer Rachel Higham as a special advisor and consultant, leading its “go-to-market” strategy across a number of sectors.
Higham first learned of Xiid’s approach during her time with M&S, having overseen the retailer’s response to its recent ransomware attack.
However, she decided to step back from her role in September, despite the retailer insisting she had been “a steady hand and calm head at an extraordinary time for the business”.
Prior to that, Higham served as WPP’s CIO, BT’s managing director of IT and MD Asia and Vodafone’s head of cloud and infrastructure centre of excellence.
Xiid CEO Steve Visconti said: “Rachel contributes valuable perspective and experience. Now the new Xiid Advisory Board – which already includes global industry leaders with deep roots at such companies as Alcatel, Capgemini, Deloitte, Microsoft and Vodafone – is even stronger.”
Higham added: “Xiid fortifies companies against threats such as ransomware in a way that no other solution can. Having experienced Xiid’s unrivalled approach first-hand, I am thrilled by the opportunity to share it with other organisations.
“During recovery from a destructive cyberattack, it is often difficult to maintain a secure perimeter as you restore critical systems and integrations. Xiid’s secure tunnelling technology makes that incredibly simple, increasing speed to recovery and reducing both risk and costs.”
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