New Opportunities in Information Security – Interview with Gerald Masson, Director of Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute. Masson received his PhD from Northwestern University in 1971. He has published over 150 technical papers, co-authored two books and is an inventor on six patents. He discusses: Job prospects for information security professionals in the public and private sectors; growing opportunities in the healthcare field; what students need to know if they’re either starting or re-starting their careers in the information security field. The Obama Administration has put information technology alongside of information technology in an area where privacy is going to play a significant role.”]