Smart Cities, Dumb Opportunities: How the Internet of Things and Smart Cities Are Transforming Our Lives
Darin Andersen is a distinguished professional in cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT) with over 15 years of experience in the security industry.
In 2013, Andersen founded CyberTECH (CyberHive and iHive Incubators), a global cybersecurity and IoT network ecosystem providing cybersecurity and IoT resources, strategic programs, and quality thought leader IoT Forums across the nation.
Andersen also founded CyberUnited, a cybersecurity, big data and predictive analytics firm that applies a behavioral psychology framework via machine learning, data, analytics, and inferential algorithms to determine and prevent identity and insider threats within the enterprise, academic, and government organizations. Before founding CyberUnited, Andersen was the GM, North America for Norman Shark, a forensics malware analytics company, later acquired by Blue Coat Systems.
Prior to Norman Shark, Darin served as COO at ESET, an award- winning antivirus solutions company. He was a leading driver in growing the company to over 800 employees worldwide and building an extensive network of malware research centers in nine countries, as well as a network of partners spanning more than 180 countries.
While COO at ESET, Andersen created the “Securing Our eCity” initiative. The initiative, now an independent foundation, was recognized by the White House as the “Best Local/Community Plan” in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Challenge.
Andersen was recently named a Distinguished Fellow by the Ponemon Institute, a research center dedicated to privacy, data protection and information security policies. He received the Internet of Things award at the 2014 Cybersecurity Awards and was named Top Influential by The San Diego Daily Transcript for 2015.
A graduate of Claremont McKenna College, Andersen earned an MBA in Finance and Operations Management and a second masters in Information Systems and Operations Systems, both from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Anderson's Athenaeum talk is co-sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as part of Entrepreneurship Week at CMC.