Xerox Names Mark Leary Chief Information Security Officer

Xerox XRX today announced the appointment of Mark Leary as chief information security officer. Leary will be responsible for the information security and governance strategy to protect Xerox intellectual property, assets and client information. “Our customers put their trust in Xerox to simplify operations and secure the volumes of information we manage for them,” said Carol Zierhoffer, chief information officer, Xerox. “Mark is an established industry leader and has the expertise to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing technology.” Leary joins Xerox from TASC, where he was vice president and chief information security officer. Previously, he was director and deputy chief information security officer for Northrop Grumman, and earlier held positions in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps and the Special Operations Forces. Leary received his Doctor of Management degree from the University of Maryland and has master's degrees in business administration as well as information and security management. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian and political science.