I’m the Internet Society’s Director for Internet Trust, helping to advocate for an Internet that fulfils people’s expectations of privacy, security, and trustworthiness.
My 35 years in the IT industry have given me a solid technical background with experience in systems engineering, consultancy, program management, and policy-level advocacy. I translate between stakeholders in technology, policy, and business, aiming for technology-driven innovation that is secure, sustainable, and ethical.
What I enjoy most about my work is its diversity, and the challenge of understanding complex technical, commercial, and policy issues enough to provide thought leadership, education, and effective advocacy. My philosophy is fairly consistent: to keep developing the influence I am able to apply at the CxO and policymaker level, while maintaining a sustainable work/life balance.
In pursuit of the latter I enjoy exploring other languages and countries, photography, aikido, and solving the practical problems of maintaining a 150-year-old house.
Image credit: © Jordi Ruiz Cirera/Panos
Latest posts
Encryption
1 June 2021
How Do Surveillance Laws Impact the Economy?
In 2018 the Australian parliament passed the “TOLA” Act, expanding the government's powers to bypass digital data protections, and...
Encryption
26 November 2019
What Is a Man in the Middle (MITM) Attack?
Simply put, MITM is an attack in which a third party gains access to the communications between two other...
Building Trust
19 September 2019
IoT Privacy for Policymakers: Solutions Need Informed Discussion
The consumer Internet of Things market is growing exponentially – one prediction suggests that people will be using 25...
Privacy
2 July 2019
Transparency, Fairness, and Respect: The Policy Brief on Responsible Data Handling
It’s been a little over a year since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented, but...
Internet of Things (IoT)
11 April 2019
Internet of Things Devices as a DDoS Vector
As adoption of Internet of Things devices increases, so does the number of insecure IoT devices on the network....
Encryption
16 March 2018
CEOs and Encryption: The Questions You Need to Ask Your Experts
Barely a week passes without something in the news that reminds us of the critical role encryption plays in...