As a visionary in the digital world, who famously made history as the first female to serve as White House Chief Information Officer and is widely recognized as one of the nation\u2019s most respected authorities on cybersecurity and digital transformation, Theresa Payton is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. She captivates audiences by drawing from her experience as a veteran cybercrime fighter and entrepreneur, masterfully blending memorable anecdotes with cutting-edge insights. <\/p>\n
A celebrated, patented inventor of new security designs, Payton identifies emerging trends and techniques to help businesses \u2013 and audiences \u2013 combat cyber threats, from the impact of the Internet of Things to securing Big Data. She\u2019s the cybersecurity expert organizations in both the public and private sectors turn to protect their most valuable resources, improve their IT systems and strategies and to discreetly guide them through data breaches.<\/p>\n
Managing cybersecurity risk is what Payton knows and does best. Before overseeing IT operations as CIO for President George W. Bush and his administration, she held executive roles in banking technology for two of the country\u2019s top financial institutions. After serving in the White House, she went on to co-found Dark3, a cybersecurity product company, and Fortalice Solutions, a world-class cybersecurity consulting firm ranked a \u201cTop 5 Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company\u201d in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC. <\/p>\n
Because of her ability to explain complex security issues and help non-tech-savvy people understand how to protect their privacy, Payton has been a frequent guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox Business, and Fox News and has been featured on CBS News, CNN, NBC News, and MSNBC, as well as Canadian and Irish news outlets. She also starred on the reality TV series \u201cHunted\u201d, where highly trained investigators (including Payton) \u201chunted\u201d to catch people attempting to hide throughout the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"