BDPA Speaker Series: Cyber Security and the Internet of Things

BDPA hosts ‘BDPA Cincy Speaker Series’ to collaborate with the vibrant community of like-minded technology professionals of color in our city. The doors are wide open for those folks who are passionate about all things technical. Our meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics. IT recruiters and IT job seekers are both welcome!

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This month, we welcome Leo Cronin, VP and Chief Security Officer for Cincinnati Bell, who will speak about the Internet of Things (IoT) and the cyber security implications of living in a world where “everything” is connected. The IoT revolution is just getting started and the world will see explosive growth through the next decade in all categories of consumer electronics, transportation and lifestyle gadgetry designed to make our lives better and more productive. But with most nascent technological change, there most likely will be unforeseen risks to security and our privacy. The time to raise awareness and discuss these risks is now so we can become better educated consumers and business stewards.

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Leo Cronin is VP and Chief Security Officer for Cincinnati Bell. Leo is responsible for all aspects of physical and cyber/information security across the company, including governance and security architecture. Prior to his role at Cincinnati Bell, Cronin was CISO and VP of Global Information Security at Reed Elsevier/LexisNexis. Cronin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Information Systems Security Management Professional.

BDPA is pleased to welcome Leo to share his expertise and wisdom with BDPA members. Anyone, regardless of race or color, is welcome to attend!