Gavin Kenny

Associate Partner, IBM Security

Gavin has 20 years of experience dealing with Security and Information Assurance within both the Government & Private sectors. He has worked on issues involving security strategy, policy development, secure system design, secure cloud, network topologies, accreditation and Identity Management. Gavin loves innovative thinking and taking on tough challenges. Throughout his career, he co-authored interplanetary security architecture for NASA, designed and delivered one of the first IPTV subscriber management systems, and developed a robust security strategy that allowed a FTSE100 company to migrate all 35k staff into the Cloud.

Written By Gavin Kenny

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The First Rule of Security Club: Don’t Talk About Security

The first rule about Security Club is don't talk about security — or, at least, don't let security initiatives get in the way of delivering business value.

February 24, 2017 | By Gavin Kenny

Connected device users need to embrace a new security strategy if they hope to protect their smart homes — and all the data and possibilities those homes have. Doing so will help deter cybercriminals from breaking into a home network.

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Smart Homes Need Smart Security

With technology turning standard houses and offices into smart homes and smart buildings, it's vital we create a smart security system that can keep up.

May 17, 2016 | By Gavin Kenny

It seems like the next devices consumers will want to add to their collections are connected cars. But before these modern vehicles can be truly embraced by the public, they need to be manufactured to ensure fewer security issues.

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Connected Cars: Safe to Drive, Safe to Own

Modern, connected cars are a wonderful piece of engineering, but that doesn't mean they are without security and privacy risks that drivers should know of.

September 17, 2015 | By Gavin Kenny

In modern times, almost every smartphone or mobile device has some sort of intelligent personal assistant to help users organize their personal information and daily happenings. Unfortunately, with these great abilities comes increased risk.

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I Know Everything About You! The Rise of the Intelligent Personal Assistant

An intelligent personal assistant (IPA) can be of tremendous help to individuals, but it may pose a security risk if users aren't careful.

August 12, 2015 | By Gavin Kenny