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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paperclip Adds Renowned CISO and Cybersecurity Expert to Advisory Committee for SAFE® Encryption Technology
Cybersecurity Strategist and Former CISO Heather Lowrie joins the Paperclip SAFE Advisory Committee HACKENSACK, N.J., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heather Lowrie, a highly-experienced CISO, keynote speaker, and cybersecurity advocate, joins Paperclip as an advisor for its SAFE encryption solution. Lowrie will help guide Paperclip SAFE into the international cybersecurity market and bring data-centric security and encryption to the forefront of enterprise security. With more than 25 years' experience across cybersecurity, technology, risk, and resilience, Lowrie has led major digital and security transformations for high-impact public and private sector organizations. She is known for delivering business-aligned security that drives growth, builds trust, and creates societal value—underpinned by deep, hands-on experience in managing major cyber incidents. "We're thrilled to have Heather join us in an advisory capacity and to benefit from her deep expertise as we continue to advance Paperclip SAFE®," said Chad Walter, CRO at Paperclip. "We're excited to collaborate on cybersecurity thought leadership, participate in key industry events, and refine our go-to-market strategy to elevate encryption-in-use and the SAFE technology across the data security landscape." Lowrie was recognized by her peers as CISO of the Year at the 2024 SC Awards Europe and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security. She is an accomplished strategist with extensive experience leading through crises—including major cyber incidents—and driving strategic change across digital transformation, data and AI, cybersecurity, and organizational culture initiatives. Lowrie is also the Co-Founder of Resilionix, a deep-tech startup dedicated to helping organizations build resilience in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. 'I'm delighted to join Paperclip in an advisory capacity and help bring data-centric security and encryption to the forefront of enterprise security,' Lowrie said. 'I look forward to working with the excellent team at Paperclip to advance the adoption of encryption-in-use and to support organizations in building resilience'. Lowrie is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, where she earned a Master of Science by Research in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies with distinction. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology, awarded with distinction, from the University of the West of Scotland, alongside other academic qualifications. Lowrie holds numerous cybersecurity certifications from both U.S. and European organizations, including CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CDPSE, CIPP/E, and more. About Paperclip, Inc. Paperclip is a proven technology partner that continues to revolutionize data security, content and document management for Fortune 1,000 companies worldwide. Every second of every day, our innovative solutions are securely processing, transcribing, storing, and communicating highly sensitive content across the internet. Maximizing efficiency to save millions annually, while maintaining absolute security and compliance. For more information, visit About SAFE Paperclip SAFE builds on the foundation of trust and collaboration that Paperclip has established with its security and content management solutions over three decades. Paperclip SAFE utilizes in-depth knowledge of the database and data pipeline to secure all points within the data lifecycle. Nine of the 10 top life insurance carriers in the U.S. are currently protected by Paperclip SAFE. With Paperclip SAFE, outpace threats with data that is always encrypted and always ahead of evolving risk. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT:Megan BrandowPaperclip, in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Irish Independent
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Original Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie dies aged 88
Lowrie, who appeared in the first episode of the soap in 1960 as the original bad body Dennis Tanner, died on Friday, his publicist Mario Renzullo said. 'My client and very dear friend, Philip Lowrie, the beloved actor renowned for his role as Dennis Tanner on Coronation Street, passed away yesterday at 88,' Mr Renzullo's Saturday statement said. 'His death marks the end of an era for the world's longest-running soap, where he became a cornerstone of its storytelling.' When the soap started more than six decades ago, Lowrie's character was seen as a national heartthrob thanks to his roguish role. Dennis was introduced as the son of Elsie Tanner, and moved in with his mother after being released from prison. He left the Street in 1968, when he married Jenny Sutton and moved to Bristol, and did not return until 2011. A statement for the ITV soap said the Coronation Street team is 'saddened' by his death, and offered their 'heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his loved ones'. They added that Lowrie's character was 'iconic', and said when he returned it 'was an honour and a privilege to work with him'. According to Mr Renzullo, Lowrie was presented in September 2011 with a certificate by the Guinness World Records for being the person with the longest gap between television appearances as the same character in the same show. Dennis soon got back in touch with newsagent Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox), who was her sweetheart when she first appeared in the show in 1966, and they tied the knot when he came back. He left the soap again in 2014, and was later killed off without making another appearance on screen. Lowrie had originally auditioned for the role of Ken Barlow prior to the show's launch, and appeared in the first episode at the age of 24. William Roache was soon cast as Ken for the beginning of the soap, and became a regular sparring partner for Dennis. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, near Manchester, Lowrie's mother saved for his fees to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) in London after he left school. After graduating three years later, he soon received his first parts in the West End, appearing with Dame Margaret Rutherford and Peggy Mount in the play Farewell, Farewell, Eugene. He also appeared on Victoria Wood's comedy shows, such as Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast, Victoria Wood, Pat and Margaret, Live In Your Own Room, We'd Quite Like To Apologise, Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, and Wood And Walters. His later stage lead roles in the 2000s and 2010s included being in Dame Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, The Case Of The Frightened Lady and The Lady Vanishes.
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Philip Lowrie obituary
As Dennis Tanner in the original cast of Coronation Street, the actor Philip Lowrie, who has died aged 88, portrayed a character newly released from borstal and seeking to make something of his life – while living in the shadow of his past. 'In those streets, there is always a bad 'un, a wrong 'un – and he was the wrong 'un,' said the TV soap's creator, Tony Warren, of Dennis. Lowrie was introduced to the serial in episode one, broadcast live on 9 December 1960, alongside Pat Phoenix as his mother, the tempestuous Elsie, who accused him of stealing two shillings (10p) from her purse. 'You stooped to goin' in a lady's handbag,' she says. 'Just listen to it,' he responds. 'A lady. Is that what you crack on you are these days?' The drama continued off screen when a woman slapped Lowrie across the face as he and Phoenix were making a personal appearance at a cinema. 'That's for being so bloody cheeky to your mother,' shouted his assailant. Lowrie and Kenneth Farrington were both screen-tested with Phoenix for the role of Dennis. Although Lowrie landed it, the part of Billy Walker – son of Jack and Annie Walker, who ran the Rovers Return – was specially written for Farrington. Dennis was seen going through a string of jobs, as a sales rep, warehouse labourer, taxi driver, hair stylist, auctioneer, builder's labourer and bookie, but his true love was show business. He was a compere, singer and assistant manager at the Orinoco Club, and also worked as a talent scout. Lowrie's character was given extra screen time when a seven-month actors' strike, running from 1961 to 1962, meant that only 13 cast members on long-term contracts could appear in Coronation Street. Suddenly, these regulars were supplemented by Dennis's own cast of animals hired to perform in his club – snakes, sea lions, pigeons, dogs and a chimp called Cheetah. The actor then left the programme to satisfy his thirst for performing on stage, but returned in 1963 after 13 months away. He was subsequently allowed two six-week breaks a year to appear in theatre plays, but he finally walked out on his Street role in 1968, giving up a £250-a-week TV salary for just £20 a week in repertory theatre. He complained that playing Dennis – who married Jenny Sutton (Mitzi Rogers) and moved to Bristol – no longer presented him with a challenge and the character had not been allowed to grow up, remaining a jack the lad as he approached the age of 30. Forty-three years later, in 2011, Lowrie returned to Coronation Street. After being discovered at a soup kitchen on becoming homeless, Dennis wooed and married Rita Sullivan, played by Barbara Knox, who had appeared in a 1964 episode when Dennis hired Rita as an exotic dancer at the Orinoco Club. In 2014, he ditched her for Gloria Price (Sue Johnston), then tried to return to Rita, but was given the boot, and Lowrie left the soap for good. Six years later, Rita was sent Dennis's ashes and the news that he had died after suffering from dementia. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Philip was the son of Bertha (nee Collins) and Philip Sr, a paper mill supervisor. As a child, he had a stammer that was remedied through elocution classes, and he enjoyed appearing in plays at Stand grammar school. He then trained at Rada alongside Christine Hargreaves, who was to play Christine Hardman in Coronation Street from episode two. Rep theatre followed before he appeared on the West End stage as Willie Bosworth in the John Vari play Farewell, Farewell, Eugene (Garrick theatre, 1959), alongside Margaret Rutherford and Peggy Mount, and as Karl Schill in the Friedrich Dürrenmatt tragicomedy The Visit (Royalty theatre, 1960), directed by Peter Brook and starring the American acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Lowrie made his TV debut in the Allan Prior play A Young Affair (1958). During breaks from Coronation Street, his stage roles included a farm labourer in a Royal Court production of Edward Bond's first play, The Pope's Wedding (1962), and Claudio in Measure for Measure at the Ludlow festival (1967). 'I used to return to the Street with a fresh enthusiasm,' he said. On leaving the soap, he showed his passion for acting in front of live audiences by taking an astonishing number of parts in regional theatres over the next few decades. He had title roles in Romeo and Juliet (Ludlow festival, 1969) and The Boy Friend (Liverpool Playhouse, 1970), performed the classics at the Bristol Old Vic (1969-70 and 1980-81), the Chichester festival (1973 and 1990) and the Greenwich theatre (1974-75), and particularly enjoyed his stints as a member of the companies at the Belgrade theatre in Coventry (1968-88) and at Perth theatre (1968-92). One Perth newspaper critic wrote of Lowrie that he 'can always be relied on to dig deeper into a character'. He was back in the West End for a year (2004-05) as Major Metcalf in The Mousetrap (St Martin's theatre). Throughout this, Lowrie continued to pop up on television. He played a French captain in War and Peace (1973) and Nigel Quinn in the cold war thriller Rules of Engagement (1989). However, he was most prominent in sitcoms, as Billy Hawkes, one of the singing trio – alongside Maria Aitken and Simon Williams – in Company and Co (1980) and Mr Watson in Andy Capp (1988), a version of the newspaper cartoons. He also appeared in Victoria Wood's eponymous 1989 series, played various characters in her 1992 special Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast and was seen as a TV warm-up artist in her acclaimed feature-length drama Pat and Margaret (1994). Following his second run in Coronation Street, Lowrie continued to act in theatre with roles such as Klever in The Case of The Frightened Lady (2018) and Eric in The Lady Vanishes (2019), both touring productions. Colin Philip Lowrie, actor, born 20 June 1936; died 25 April 2025
Leader Live
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie dies aged 88
The Lancashire-born actor died on Friday (April 25), according to his publicist Mario Renzullo. In a statement, Renzullo wrote: "My client and very dear friend, Philip Lowrie, the beloved actor renowned for his role as Dennis Tanner on Coronation Street, passed away yesterday at 88. "His death marks the end of an era for the world's longest-running soap, where he became a cornerstone of its storytelling." Philip Lowrie, one of Coronation Street's original stars, dies aged 88, publicist sayshttps:// Lowrie made "television history" when, at the age of 24, he appeared in the first ever episode of Coronation Street in 1960, playing Dennis Tanner (the son of Elsie Tanner, portrayed by Pat Phoenix). ITV News said: "Dennis's rebellious charm and stormy relationships quickly made him a fan favourite." Lowrie stayed with the show until 1968 before making a "dramatic" return to the ITV soap in 2011. His return to Corrie earned him a Guinness World Record for the longest gap between television appearances as the same character in the same show. RECOMMENDED READING: Lowrie, who was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, appeared in several other TV shows throughout his career including: He also held a number of leading stage roles, including Major Metcalf in The Mousetrap (2004), Klever in The Case of the Frightened Lady (2018), and Eric in The Lady Vanishes (2019).
RTÉ News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Original Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie dies aged 88
Philip Lowrie, who appeared in the first episode of the soap in 1960 as the original bad boy Dennis Tanner, died on Friday, his publicist Mario Renzullo has confirmed. "My client and very dear friend, Philip Lowrie, the beloved actor renowned for his role as Dennis Tanner on Coronation Street, passed away yesterday at 88," Mr Renzullo said in a statement. "His death marks the end of an era for the world's longest-running soap, where he became a cornerstone of its storytelling." When the soap started more than six decades ago, Lowrie's character was seen as a national heartthrob thanks to his roguish role. Dennis was introduced as the son of Elsie Tanner and moved in with his mother after being released from prison. He left the Street in 1968, when he married Jenny Sutton and moved to Bristol, and did not return until 2011. A statement for the ITV soap said the Coronation Street team is "saddened" by his death, and offered their "heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his loved ones". They added that Lowrie's character was "iconic", and said when he returned, it "was an honour and a privilege to work with him". According to Mr Renzullo, Lowrie was presented in September 2011 with a certificate by the Guinness World Records for being the person with the longest gap between television appearances as the same character in the same show. Dennis soon got back in touch with newsagent Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox), who was his sweetheart when she first appeared in the show in 1966, and they tied the knot when he came back. He left the soap again in 2014 and was later killed off without making another appearance on screen. Lowrie had originally auditioned for the role of Ken Barlow before the show's launch, and appeared in the first episode at the age of 24. William Roache was soon cast as Ken for the beginning of the soap and became a regular sparring partner for Dennis. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, near Manchester, Lowrie's mother saved for his fees to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) in London after he left school. After graduating three years later, he soon received his first parts in the West End, appearing with Margaret Rutherford and Peggy Mount in the play Farewell, Farewell, Eugene. He also appeared on Victoria Wood's comedy shows, such as Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast, Victoria Wood, Pat and Margaret, Live In Your Own Room, We'd Quite Like To Apologise, Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, and Wood And Walters. His later stage lead roles in the 2000s and 2010s included being in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, The Case Of The Frightened Lady and The Lady Vanishes.
