Staff

The Security Ledger (SL) was founded in August, 2012 as an independent security news website dedicated to exploring the intersection of cyber security with business, commerce, politics and everyday life.  SL taps some of the best minds in the security space and uses in-depth reporting to bring you timely and reliable news about what’s going on in information technology and security, and how security issues will impact your every day life.

 

Editorial

Paul Roberts

Publisher & Editor in Chief
Paul Roberts is the publisher and Editor in Chief of The Security Ledger (securityledger.com), an independent security news website that explores the intersection of cyber security with the Internet of Things. Paul is a seasoned reporter, editor and industry analyst with more than 15 years’ experience covering the information technology security space. His writing about cyber security has appeared in publications including The Christian Science Monitor, MIT Technology Review, The Economist Intelligence Unit, CIO Magazine, ZDNet and Fortune Small Business. He has appeared on NPR’s Marketplace Tech Report, KPCC AirTalk, Fox News Tech Take, Al Jazeera and The Oprah Show.
Prior to launching Security Ledger, Paul worked as a Senior Analyst in The 451 Group’s Enterprise Security Practice. He has held positions as a senior writer and editor at noted industry publications including Threatpost, Infoworld and eWeek and The IDG News Service.
Carolynn van Arsdale

Carolynn van Arsdale

Correspondent

Carolynn was born and raised in Connecticut and is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont where she studied Political Science and Religion.

She is a passionate communicator who is excited to use her journalism and social media skills here at The Security Ledger. Her interests include the outdoors, music, and social justice.

Elizabeth Montalbano

Senior Correspondent

Elizabeth Montalbano has been a professional journalist for 13 years and is currently a freelance writer and entrepreneur living in southwest Portugal. Previously, she lived and worked in New York CIty and San Francisco, covering Microsoft as a beat reporter for the IDG News Service, an international wire service. She also writes for Informationweek and has been a contributing writer for CNNMoney.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Montalbano has a bachelor’s degree in English/Communications from De Sales University and a master’s degree in creative writing from Arizona State University.

Farwa Sajjad

Farwa Sajjad

Correspondent

Farwa is an experienced InfoSec writer and cybersecurity journalist whose work has appeared in Info-Security.com, Security Boulevard and other publications. She is skilled in writing internet privacy and cybersecurity-focused articles related to cybersecurity, AI, DevOps, Big Data, Cloud security, VPNs, IAM, and Cloud Computing. You can follow her on Twitter (@farwa_sajjad96) and LinkedIn.

Jack Monahan

Correspondent

Jack Monahan is a correspondent at The Security Ledger, where he assists our editorial team in story research and reporting. Jack is a recent graduate of Franklin & Marshall College where he studied Government and History. He is currently based in Washington, DC.

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Paul Roberts

Publisher & Editor in Chief
Paul Roberts is the publisher and Editor in Chief of The Security Ledger (securityledger.com), an independent security news website that explores the intersection of cyber security with the Internet of Things. Paul is a seasoned reporter, editor and industry analyst with more than 15 years’ experience covering the information technology security space. His writing about cyber security has appeared in publications including The Christian Science Monitor, MIT Technology Review, The Economist Intelligence Unit, CIO Magazine, ZDNet and Fortune Small Business. He has appeared on NPR’s Marketplace Tech Report, KPCC AirTalk, Fox News Tech Take, Al Jazeera and The Oprah Show.
Prior to launching Security Ledger, Paul worked as a Senior Analyst in The 451 Group’s Enterprise Security Practice. He has held positions as a senior writer and editor at noted industry publications including Threatpost, Infoworld and eWeek and The IDG News Service.