Oct 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 6 mos · Northport, N.Y.

• Head up all editorial and publishing at the world’s leading researcher covering the global cyber economy, and a trusted source for cybersecurity facts, figures, and statistics.
• Followed and interviewed by media outlets, professional journals, academia, governments, technology vendors, and associations globally. Routinely featured and quoted on cybercrime, cybersecurity employment, hacks, and data breaches.
• Wrote more than 425 articles on cybersecurity for media properties including CSO, Cybercrime Magazine, DarkReading, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Homeland Security Today, Sand Hill, and others.
• Named by LinkedIn as one of 5 cybersecurity influencers to follow.

May 1999 – Present · 26 yrs 11 mos · Northport, N.Y.

• Cybersecurity researcher, publisher, journalist, and community organizer.
• Started up and now lead a tech industry publisher focused on cybercrime research and the cybersecurity market. PeopleComm, Inc. owns and operates Cybersecurity Ventures and Cybercrime Magazine, which has been our exclusive business since Oct. 2014.
• Since our inception in 1999, PeopleComm, Inc. has been conducting cybersecurity market research globally. In previous years, we simultaneously started up, fully financed, operated, and licensed two digital businesses, and two offline businesses, related to the information security field.

May 1999 – Apr 2000 · 11 mos · Naples, Florida Area

• One year contract, via PeopleComm, Inc., to assist Chairman, CEO, and co-founders with initial business formation, raising venture capital, recruiting the initial sales team, and presenting to industry analysts. e-Security, Inc. acquired technology from Harris Corp. and was one of the early SIEM providers before SIEM was coined as an industry term. e-Security, Inc. was eventually acquired by Novell in 2006 for $72M.

Dec 1995 – May 1999 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Santa Clara, Calif.

• Held sales, product, and professional services positions while McAfee Associates went from 90 people to a multi-hundred million dollar global market leading security vendor. Placed on domestic and international special assignments by the executive staff.

Jan 1986 – Dec 1995 · 9 yrs 11 mos · Long Island, N.Y.

• Co-founded LAN Associates, a network integrator headquartered on Long Island, N.Y. Grew business to 40 people with offices in the Greater New York City and South Florida regions. The company was eventually acquired by Konica Minolta.

Jan 1984 – Dec 1985 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Designed, installed, and supported local area networks for corporate customers serviced by three ComputerLand franchise locations (Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, and New York City).

Jan 1983 – Dec 1983 · 11 mos · Woodside, N.Y.

• My first job in the computer industry. Covered the five boroughs of New York City and Nassau County (Long Island). Installed and repaired New York State Lottery mainframe terminals and electro-mechanical printers under a contract CDC had with NYS.

Jun 1982 – Aug 1982 · 2 mos · Monticello, N.Y.

• Basketball Instructor and Counselor at Kutsher's Sports Academy (KSA), a top summer sleep-away sports camp for children ages 7-17.