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Mastercard names former CIA deputy director Jeanne Tisinger cybersecurity advisor

Mastercard has named Jeanne Tisinger a senior advisor for cybersecurity. In this role, she will contribute to the implementation and expansion of the company’s security strategy and public policy initiatives, said the company in a statement.

Ms. Tisinger joins the company following a three-decade career at the Central Intelligence Agency. She most recently served as a deputy director, where she was responsible for the agency’s physical and cybersecurity infrastructure and information technology across more than 100 countries, says Mastercard.

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