In a nutshell, Robert is a developer of things; ideas, teams, concepts and business. Balancing this development instinct, his passion also finds a home in pragmatic deconstruction; solving problems for interconnected systems. Focused as a business technologist and occasionally a security philosopher, Robert currently helms a Chief Information Security Officer position using his 25+ years experience in security, technology development & architecture to enable business, protect information and do good (prevent evil). Over the years, Robert has filed technology patents ranging from biometric authentication systems, digital certificate management, social game engines and regulatory compliance data mining systems. Robert is still active in a diverse range of projects covering security concept development, security research, social network structures and now learning the deeper international legal issues surrounding all these areas. Robert also enjoys writing his biographies in a third-person narrative style. Notable acronyms: CITP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, ISSAP, PMP, GPEN, GCIH. Specialties: Cultivating ideas, teams and concepts. Team leadership, development, education and inspiration. Strategic planning and information security architecture. Writing short, snappy biographies.