New Members Join Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group Advisory Board

ATLANTA — Five of the nation’s leading information technology security experts, in areas including voice security and authentication, information executive leadership development, state government, risk solutions and information security management consulting, have joined the advisory board of Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group (EBCS).

The board’s new members are:

• Vijay Balasubramaniyan, the co-founder and CEO of Pindrop, which was recently named among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
• Marci McCarthy, CEO and chairwoman of ISE® Talent and CEO and president of T.E.N., an information security executive networking and relationship-marketing firm.
• Commissioner Spencer R. Moore of the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
• Haywood Talcove, CEO of the Government business of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions.
• Therese Wareham, the managing director, a founding partner and former CEO of Kaufman Hall.

They join EBCS advisory board members Max Garcia, the chief information security officer and executive director of NCR Corporation’s Financial Services Division; David Katz, an author, shareholder and named partner at Weissmann Zucker Euster + Katz P.C.; and Sig Mosley, managing partner of Mosley Ventures.

“We are delighted to welcome our new board members to our advisory board,” said David Maimon, professor and director of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group. “Their unique insights and extensive experience in the cybersecurity and online fraud prevention fields will be invaluable in shaping the future direction of our institution. In fact, the collective expertise of our board members drive innovation, promote academic excellence and further solidify EBCS’s reputation as a leader in cybersecurity and online fraud prevention. I look forward to working closely with our board as we continue to strive for excellence in our research and training efforts.”

The Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group, located in Georgia State’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, produces empirical evidence and provides systematic reviews of existing empirical research regarding the potential effect of existing cybersecurity policies and tools to help prevent the development and progression of cybercrimes.

Amanda Watkins Puché, senior director of development for the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, will assist the board in reaching its goals by enriching the relationship of the board members with the AYSPS and advising on philanthropic strategies that will help increase financial resources to expand research activities, support student experiential opportunities and help grow the visibility of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group.