Ted Demopoulos’ professional background includes over 35 years of experience in Information Security and Business, including over 30 years as an independent consultant. Ted helped start a successful information security company, was the CTO at a "textbook failure" of a software startup, and has advised several other startups. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, conventions, and other business events, author of "Infosec Rock Star: How to Accelerate Your Career Because Geek Will Only Get You So Far" and two other books. Ted is the principal of Demopoulos Associates, a consulting organization specializing in information security.