In Memoriam: Dark Reading’s Tim Wilson

In surprised disbelief and nice sorrow, we report the passing of our pal and colleague Tim Wilson, co-founder and editor-in-chief of cybersecurity information website Dark Reading. Wilson died late Nov. 23. He was 59.

Dark Reading (a sister website of InformationWeek) was born at a time when few folks knew what “cybersecurity” was. In these early days, Wilson lined groundbreaking analysis such because the late Dan Kaminsky’s discovery of the DNS cache-poisoning flaw, and spun out witty security-themed blogs as “Tim the Enchanter.” A curious and artistic editorial enterprise chief, with an unwavering devotion to journalistic integrity, Wilson guided Dark Reading to its fifteenth anniversary. 

Most importantly, Tim Wilson was type. He gave of his time, even when he did not have any to spare. He knew precisely what inspiring sports activities heroes to reference when somebody wanted a shallowness increase. He was really one among this editor’s favourite folks. 

Please read more about Tim Wilson from our colleagues at Dark Reading.