Rise of the Machines

GEORGE FINNEY is Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Texas System. George is the author of Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame winner Project Zero Trust and Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future. He was the 2024 recipient of the Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award for Cybersecurity and was recognized in 2023 as one of the top 100 CISOs in the world.

ZACH VINDUSKA is a cybersecurity leader that is passionate about protecting people and organizations from cybercriminals. He is the Chief Information Security Officer for Credera and manages the security and privacy practice and has more than twenty years’ experience leading security and technology teams of all sizes, from start-ups to the Fortune 500. He has led several transformative efforts as well as certification efforts such as SOX, ISO27001 and SOC for both publicly traded and privately held organizations. Zach is an advocate for the education of his fellow CISOs and speaks on the topic at conferences and multiple podcasts including a regular seat on the Technically Minded podcast. He serves on multiple security related boards and councils.