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As a seasoned technologist, life-long hacker, and world-renowned security professional, I excel at tackling complex problems from unconventional angles to uncover innovative solutions. With expertise in managing multicultural environments, I bridge the gap between commercial and technical sides of businesses, aligning international teams to achieve common goals. My entrepreneurial spirit and technical acumen enable me to navigate crisis situations, chaotic business environments, and strategic changes with ease.With a deep understanding of IP networking, telecom, internet communications, security, and cloud computing, I stay ahead of the curve by exploring new technologies before they hit the market. I analyze their strategic implications, disruptive effects, and emerging opportunities, providing valuable insights to businesses.My extensive experience spans designing complex computing environments, evaluating security issues in widely used systems, including election equipment, and authoring academic studies on election security. As a co-founder of the first pan-European internet service provider EUNet, I have a proven track record of developing secure communication protocols and technologies.Since 2005, I have advised law and policy makers, national and local governments, on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure in the United States, ASEAN, and elsewhere. I work with multiple companies on security technologies, identity management, cryptography, and digital biotech applications. My expertise is also sought after for security trainings and assessments of critical infrastructure worldwide.As a co-founder and co-organizer of DEF CON Voting Village, I have played a pivotal role in shaping the global security research and hacker community. My work has been featured in two Emmy-nominated HBO documentary films, "Hacking Democracy" (2006) and "Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections" (2020), showcasing my successful proof-of-concept mock election hack and follow-up analysis on election security.

Jonathan Bar Or ("JBO") an information security expert and a hacker, focusing on binary analysis, vulnerability research, application security, reverse engineering, and cryptography.His research has uncovered critical vulnerabilities that have impacted millions of users worldwide, shaping security best practices across the industry.Frequently cited by major news outlets, his work has influenced both academia and industry, driving meaningful security improvements.

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