What we are seeing now is customers shifting their attention from security products like firewalls and intrusion sensors, to the policies that need to be in place, and the technologies that help them enforce policy compliance.

In September 2002 Thompson was appointed to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC) which makes recommendations regarding the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States. Ultimately Senator Judd Gregg was chosen for the post but withdrew his name on Thursday February 12. In April 2006 Forbes publiJohn W. Thompsond a list of the most highly compensated CEOs.

He is presently the CEO of Virtual Instruments. John W.