This week, we are taking a look at the IT and cyber security worlds. InformationWeek offers IT professionals and business leaders the information they need on the latest technologies and security. We have rounded up the most influential staffers at InformationWeek, including Dark Reading and Network Computing on Twitter, ranked by number of Twitter followers. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled the list based on Cision’s proprietary research. This list changes over time as Twitter followers update in real-time; all numbers were pulled July 1, 2015.
1. Kelly Jackson Higgins - Executive Editor, Dark Reading - 4,763
5 Things You Probably Missed In the Verizon DBIR http://t.co/IajeFYhu8J
— Kelly JacksonHiggins (@kjhiggins) June 26, 2015
2. Charles Babcock - Editor at Large, InformationWeek - 3,650
Salesforce Vs. The Competition: A CRM Primer by @informationweek via @InformationWeek http://t.co/mPV1dtkocZ
— Charles W. Babcock (@babcockcw) June 23, 2015
3. Curtis Franklin - Executive Editor, Technical Content, InformationWeek - 1,507
It's time for #InformationWeek Live: Join us for a look at the week that was in IT. It's happening now! http://t.co/QEshUbGGFQ
— Curtis Franklin (@kg4gwa) June 26, 2015
4. Timothy Wilson - Editor in Chief, Dark Reading - 1,466
Happy 9th Anniversary, Dark Reading! Proud to be entering our 10th year of tracking and breaking news on infosec. http://t.co/HckGDpooLw
— Tim Wilson (@darkreadingtim) May 1, 2015
5. Sara Peters - Senior Editor, Dark Reading - 1,457
Eric Hanselman cruising through the @DarkReading Cybersecurity Crash Course #IFSEC2015 ! pic.twitter.com/osubmyMCca
— Sara Peters (@sarapeters) June 16, 2015
6. Thomas Claburn - Editor at Large, InformationWeek - 1,315
'Leap Second' Clocks In On June 30 by @babcockcw via @InformationWeek http://t.co/iWJ91uvN71
— Thomas Claburn (@ThomasClaburn) June 30, 2015
7. Susan Fogarty - Editor in Chief, Network Computing - 1,073
The fears about shadow IT have been greatly exaggerated: http://t.co/8blRSsamOP @marciasavage @NetworkComputin @CompTIA
— Susan Fogarty (@SusanFogarty) July 1, 2015
8. Marcia Savage - Managing Editor, Network Computing - 938
Can converged infrastructure help IT get its mojo back? http://t.co/fthcFXNx6a @colmkeeg @esg_global @NetworkComputin pic.twitter.com/UIsMqNCtss
— Marcia Savage (@marciasavage) June 30, 2015
9. Susan Nunziata - Editorial Director, InformationWeek - 691
RT @interop: Weren't able to tune in for a past #Interop Radio show? #Interop Radio is now available on iTunes! http://t.co/cNyyQj6CMv
— Susan Nunziata (@SusanNunziata) February 18, 2015
10. Kelly Sheridan - Associate Editor, InformationWeek - 659
If you hate reading, here's a sweet video on drones and weaponizing legos, as told by 3D Robotics' Chris Anderson http://t.co/XeNrkhXnG2
— Kelly Sheridan (@kellysheridan22) July 1, 2015
[Image courtesy of Jenn and Tony Bot on Flickr.]