Geolocation Security – The Good, The Bad, The Godly – Mano Paul

The next HackFormers meeting will be held on October 14th, 2016 and is free and open to all.

Seating is limited, so please Register!

Speaker: Mano Paul
Date: October 14th, 2016
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. with introductions beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Microsoft Technology Center at Quarry Oaks 2.
Address: 10900 Stonelake Blvd. Suite 225. Austin, TX 78759

Abstract:
With the increased adoption of hardware and software that leverage location based services, geolocation security has had its fair share in the media. Often, geolocation has been covered in the context of privacy ramifications, mostly with a negative (bad) rap pertinent to invasion of privacy. While certainly there are threats to geolocation services turned on in our devices and applications, geolocation can be used for positive (good) purposes.

In the teach Security part of this presentation, the good and the bad of geolocation will be covered along with how to make sure that one does not inadvertently and unknowingly disclose their location. 

In the teach Christ part of the presentation, Mano will cover the Godly aspects of geolocation, as it applied to the omnipresence of God and how Jesus can find and meet you wherever you are. 

Speaker Bio:

Mano ‘dash4rk’ Paul (@manopaul) is a shark biologist turned security professional. He is the author of the acclaimed “7 Qualities of Highly Secure Software” and the “Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP.” He founded and served as the CEO of SecuRisk Solutions. Before SecuRisk Solutions, Mano managed the application security program at Dell. His InfoSec experience includes designing & developing security programs from compliance-to-coding, security in the SDLC, writing secure code, risk management, security strategy, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and security awareness training & education. Currently he works as the lead cybersecurity strategist for General Motors. Mano was appointed as the software assurance advisor for (ISC)2 and is a member of the AppSec Advisory Advisory Council. He was recognized and honored by being awarded the first Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA) as an information security practitioner in 2011, for his contributions to the security industry.

Mano holds the following professional certifications – CSSLP, CISSP, GIAC GSSP-.Net, EC-Council ECSA (Licensed Penetration Tester), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and the CompTIA Network+ certification. In addition to his MIS degree, Mano holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chennai, India, and a Diploma in Import Export Management from the Indian Institute of Export Management.

Mano founded HackFormers which is a faith-based non-profit organization with the mission to Teach Security, Teach Christ and Teach Security in Christ. He is married to Sangeetha Paul and he enjoys spending time with their two sons, Reuben and Ittai.