Identity Theft and Data Security/Disaster Recovery (E1910459)

Brandon's first experience with computers was in the mid-80s with an IBM AT (dual floppy disk drives) provided by the US Army to his parents for remote work. He started working in the field in 1994 and has worked with most mainstream platforms ever since including Novell, MAC and Microsoft-based networks. He has a bachelors in Information Technology and holds several industry certifications. Recently he has been focused on cyber security and public cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS).

Dr. Kim Miller specializes in due diligence investigations, including executive and employee background, e-commerce vendor and business due diligence, as well as, online risk assessments. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Safety and Leadership with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. Kim is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Specialist who utilizes the dark, deep and surface web, focusing on business and personal due diligence, as well as, online risk assessment analysis and asset determinations. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a New Jersey Licensed Private Detective. Dr. Miller is also a Certified Paralegal and a former Special Detective Intern, Division of Criminal Justice State of New Jersey–Gangs and Organized Crimes. Dr. Miller is an adjunct professor teaching criminal justice and fraud management classes.

James Mottola is an expert in security with more than 30 years of experience in federal law enforcement and the private sector, including his role as the Special Agent in charge of the Newark Field Office for the United States Secret Service. As the Vice President of Data Privacy, Investigations, and Security for Porzio Compliance Services, Mr. Mottola leverages his experience to counsel clients on matters of information security, data privacy, physical security, school safety, internal corporate investigations, emergency preparedness, and many other compliance-related matters. Mr. Mottola also advises clients in the areas of risk identification and mitigation to help them prepare, respond and recover from cyber-related events to reduce the likelihood and impact of cyber-events and increase organizational resilience. He also has extensive experience leading and managing personnel in both national and international security and investigative matters.

Nick is Principal in the Los Angeles office of Overwatch Group. He started his IT career as an independent IT consultant and web developer at age 16, and moved into non-profit work during university. After school he got back to his passion in tech consulting supporting various A-list celebrities and high net worth individuals in the entertainment space, and his career eventually took him into the SMB and enterprise space where he found his stride. His focus area is in CTO/CIO consulting for clients, helping them develop their infrastructure with secure and cost effective solutions that meet their unique needs.