Giles Witherspoon-Boyd
Giles has passion for SMBs and startups, as he is a small business owner and tech founder. Giles is a PCI QSA, PCI-QIR, PCIP, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer. He is a unique voice with exceptional skills in an industry that really needs the perspective, voice, and vision he has for the future of this growing industry. He is a nationally known presenter who has the ability to take technical concepts to help non-technical audiences apply strategies in their own lives. Using humor and real cases, attendees are taken on a journey of understanding the actions of bad actors, and become more secure in their daily online activities. Over his 20-year career Giles developed experience in applying data security practices for small and large businesses and financial institutions. Giles has conducted forensic investigations, network security penetration tests, and data security audits. He specializes in guiding clients in the organization and delivery of successful employee training, creation and review of processes, and technology implementation to create a culture of strong data security and compliance practices.
