The derivatives clearing organisation has appointed Middleton to head its information security and cybersecurity functions as it prepares a cloud-powered clearinghouse platform.

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) on 8 September said that the organisation has appointed Jake Middleton as chief security officer. Middleton will be responsible for leading and managing OCC’s enterprise-wide information security and cybersecurity functions. Middleton spent nearly a decade at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago The Chicago-based clearing house stated that Middleton brings more than 20 years of experience in cyber and information security leadership. He joins OCC f