Technical Advisory Board

Joshua Davis \ Director of Information Security & Compliance, Qualcomm, Inc.

Joshua Davis joined Qualcomm in 1996 and has served as head of the global information security and compliance organization since 2000. Joshua and his team are responsible for the management of information risk including information asset protection, system protection, identity and access management, litigation discovery support, policies, architecture, education and awareness, and regulatory/industry standards compliance across all of the company's diverse business operations on six continents. Joshua also contributes to related areas such as product security, physical security, and national security matters. Previously, he was manager of Qualcomm's IT engineering systems group responsible for supporting high-performance, high-availability solutions for software and hardware engineering development.

Joshua is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Joshua is an active member of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), ASIS International, the Internet Security Alliance (an EIA association), Executive Security Action Forum, CSO Interchange, San Diego's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and regularly participates on industry panels and committees focused on thought leadership and emerging issues. As 2005-2006 President and 2004 Vice President of the ISSA San Diego chapter, Joshua helped grow chapter funding by 600%, led the development of a now annual regional information security conference called Secure San Diego, and helped establish a chapter sponsored college scholarship for underprivileged students in San Diego. He holds a BS in Information Systems from the University of Redlands, studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California, and is currently a MSIT - Information Security and Assurance candidate at Carnegie Mellon University.

Dennis Kavanaugh \ CISSP, CISM, Director of Information Security and Risk Management, Palm, Inc.

Dennis Kavanaugh and his team are responsible for Information Security and Risk Management at Palm, Inc., a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers. Kavanaugh has over 30 years of IT experience, the last 10 of which have been focused on protecting information resources. Prior to Palm, Dennis was the Director of Architecture and Risk Management at Solectron, a worldwide provider of electronic manufacturing services. Before Solectron, Dennis held positions at Intel and SBC where he was involved in all aspects of Information Security, Risk management and other areas in IT. A CISSP and CISM, Dennis also earned a B.S. in mathematics and computer science from the University of California at Davis.

David Mortman \ Chief Security Officer, Echelon One

David is a thought leader in the information security community and provides his counsel to Echelon One's clients. Previously, David was Chief Information Security Officer for Siebel Systems, Inc., where he was responsible for Siebel Systems' worldwide IT security program and led Siebel's product security and privacy efforts. He also worked closely with Siebel's product groups and the company's physical security team.

Prior to Siebel, David was Manager of IT Security at Network Associates where, in addition to managing data security he deployed and tested all of their security products before they were released to customers. Prior to Network Associates, Mortman was a Security Engineer for Swiss Bank.

A CISSP, member of USENIX/SAGE and ISSA, and an invited speaker at RSA 2002, 2005, and 2007 security conferences, Mr. Mortman is a past member of the Executive Security Action Forum and has been a panelist at InfoSecurity 2003. He has spoken at Blackhat and Defcon several times.

Mr. Mortman sits on a variety of advisory boards including Qualys, Applied Identity, and Reflective. In 2005 David was a nominee for the National Information Security Executive of the Year award. He holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Chicago.

Mike D. Schiffman \ Director of Security Architecture, @stake

Mike Schiffman, CISSP, is Director of Security Architecture with @stake, the world's leading digital security consultancy. @stake applies industry expertise and pioneering research to design and build secure business solutions. Previous to @stake, Schiffman was the Director of Research and Development at Guardent, Inc., where he was responsible for the integration of R&D into other business units inside the company, including delivery, forensics, and managed security services. Before that Schiffman held senior positions at Internet Security Systems and Cambridge Technology Partners. He is the original co-author of well-known network security tool firewalk, as well as author to the ubiquitously used low-level packet shaping library libnet. A sought after speaker, he has presented to industry professionals and government agencies, such as the NSA, CIA, DOD, FBI, NASA, AFWIC, SAIC, and Army intelligence. He has authored or co-authored several books on computer security, including Building Open Source Network Security Tools, Hacker's Challenge series, Hacking Exposed, and Hack Proofing Your Network: Internet Tradecraft.

Alex Serge Vieux \ Chairman, Founder & CEO, DASAR & Publisher, Red Herring, Inc.

Alex Serge Vieux, Chairman, Founder & CEO of DASAR in 1990, brings more than 20 years experience in the IT industry to the company. Vieux's accomplished background as an entrepreneur, high-tech journalist, professor, and advisor to the French government makes him a seasoned IT executive with a broad knowledge base.

Vieux has been named one of the most influential people in the European technology community for several years running, in Time Magazine.s Digital Europe A-List of the top 25 people shaping Europe.s new economy (Time Europe Digital 25).

Vieux served or currently serves as a director of several international public and private companies, including BVRP, CheckPoint Software, Commerce One, Computer Associates, Daum Communications, Kyriba, Qualys, and Tandem Computers.

In 1997, Vieux was named president of the Infotech Commission for the French Republic, under the auspice of the Minister of Economics and Finance. Active in public service, he served as special advisor to the Minister of Industry in France from 1991 to 1993, covering all issues relating to the high-tech industry.

In 1988, he was named Visiting Professor at the University of Paris Dauphine. Eager to share his knowledge of the IT industry, Vieux also held a position at the University of Paris La Sorbonne.

Vieux started his career at Andersen Consulting (1981-1985) implementing information systems. In 1985, he took a position as the US business correspondent for the French daily Le Monde and has authored more than 300 articles profiling the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. As an entrepreneur, Vieux co-founded CATS Software and Renaissance Software, firms focusing on the banking industry.

A graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques and the French business school HEC, Vieux holds a law degree from the Universite de Paris and a MBA from Stanford University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Ira Winkler \ President, Internet Security Advisors Group

Ira Winkler, CISSP is President of the Internet Security Advisors Group. He is considered one of the world's most influential security professionals, and has been named a "Modern Day James Bond" by the media. Winkler began his career as an analyst at the National Security Agency and later supported other US and overseas government military and intelligence agencies. After leaving government service, he served as president of the Internet Security Advisors Group and director of technology of the National Computer Security Association. He was also on the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. A noted author, Winkler has written Corporate Espionage, Through the Eyes of the Enemy, and Spies Among Us. He has also written more than 100 professional and trade articles. He has been featured and frequently appears on TV on every continent. He has also been featured in magazines and newspapers including Forbes, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Planet Internet, Business 2.0 and is a regular contributor to ComputerWorld.com.