John Hill

Security Evangelist / Strategist

The average Fortune 1000 organization has one laptop or mobile device go missing per day.  Imagine all of the sensitive information on your CEO’s laptop – and it just got left in the back of a taxi.  What about one of your employees accidentally sending sensitive customer data or internal financial records to their personal e-mail account?  Protecting your data and preventing an embarrassing and costly data breach requires different security thinking – authentication and access controls are not enough.  Your data and infrastructure must be able to protect itself, whether inside your walls or on the ski slopes in Whistler.  You also cannot expect your users to become security experts and do the right thing with your data.

Biography

John R. Hill is a Security Evangelist and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) at McAfee, Inc.  McAfee, Inc. is a leading global provider of security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks and protect critical systems from the next generation of blended attacks and threats.  His career in the network infrastructure and information security industry spans over 15 years of experience.

Mr. Hill is involved in the development of security technology, architecture, and strategy, along with communicating business oriented security solutions and goals for enterprise and governmental clients.

Mr. Hill regularly speaks on security industry topics including “Security Risk Management”, “Compliance and Risk Management”, “Managing the Security Processes as a Business Entity” and “The Current Threat Landscape”.

Prior to joining McAfee, Mr. Hill worked several years for Internet Security Systems, communicating industry best practices and security awareness.  He was also responsible for reviewing and consulting on enterprise security related issues and threats.  Along with his experience in the security industry, Mr. Hill formerly worked for Enterasys Networks and Cabletron Systems.  While in the networking industry, Mr. Hill helped Fortune 100 companies to architect and implement globally connected networks.

Mr. Hill also holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.