Andrew S. Fastow, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron Corp., yesterday was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the conspiracy that led to the collapse of Enron in 2002, the Justice Department announced.Fastow, who cooperated with government prosecutors in the trials that led to convictions in May on fraud and conspiracy charges for former Enron chief executives Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Fastow was sentenced on two counts of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud before Judge Kenneth Hoyt at U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas. The New York Times made a copy of Fastow’s plea agreement. Lay died in July before his sentencing could take place. Skilling’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, The Times reported. -Compiled by CSO Staff Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO Managed Service Providers Managed IT Services case study Steps Gerresheimer takes to transform its IT CIO Zafer Nalbant explains what the medical packaging manufacturer does to modernize its IT through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud. By Jens Dose Nov 29, 2023 6 mins CIO SAP ServiceNow feature Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline What started as a technology reclamation nonprofit has since transformed into a robust, tuition-free training program that seeks to redefine how companies fill tech skills gaps with rising talent. By Sarah K. White Nov 29, 2023 11 mins Diversity and Inclusion Hiring news Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh By Andrea Benito Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe