Stephen Cobb (born 17 October 1952 in Coventry) is an expert on security, privacy, and related topics.
Widely published as a technical author in the 1980s, Cobb became known for his efforts to educate consumers and companies in data privacy and information security. In 1996, Cobb became one of the first people to earn the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) qualification. He later co-founded two information security startups that were sold to NASDAQ listed companies, contributing the development of ground-breaking anti-spam technology that is still in use today. Cobb has been cited as an information security expert by national media and in congressional testimony.
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Written work
After authoring more than a dozen textbooks on how to use spreadsheets, databases, and other software applications, Cobb's first book on PC and LAN Security was published in 1991. In 2002, Cobb published a primer on privacy for businesses. As co-author and editor of the Trusted Email Open Standard Cobb helped present this proposal for securing email to the Federal Trade Commission in 2003. After a brief hiatus from privacy and security research, during which he produced an independent documentary on racial inequality in America (Dare Not Walk Alone, 2006), Cobb co-authored a peer-reviewed paper on the dangers of malicious code use by governments, which he termed "righteous malware". Cobb's historical analysis of cybercrime surveys was presented at Virus Bulletin 2015.
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Entrepreneurial activities
Cobb co-founded two information security startups that were sold to NASDAQ listed companies. The first was InfoSec Labs, acquired by Rainbow Technologies in 1999. The second was a company known as ePrivacy Group that created the TurnTide anti-spam technology. This technology was acquired by Symantec in 2004 was still in use a decade later as the Symantec Traffic Shaper.
Security awareness and education
Cobb served for four years on the IT Security Executive Council of CompTIA (2012-2015). He frequently represents Security Our eCity, a non-profit community-wide security awareness organization based in San Diego. In that role, he helped organize annual Cyber Boot Camps for middle school and high school students that have received national attention. Cobb has been an invited speaker on information security and data privacy issues in a dozen countries. He is also a TEDx speaker. As a security researcher with ESET, Cobb has tracked the effects of security breaches on economic activity. For example, in the wake of the Snowden revelations he documented a drop in online shopping and banking.
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- Quoted by Newsweek on FBI-Apple encryption debate
- Cited by American Banker on FBI-Apple encryption debate
- Quoted by the Washington Post on post-Snowden drop in Internet commerce
- Interviewed by Bank InfoSecurity
- Cited by Marketplace on Snowden leaks
- Cited on healthcare data breach by the NY Times
- Quoted by Forbes on state data breach
- Articles by Stephen Cobb on healthcare IT security
- Cited by NBC on Instagram vulnerability
- Collected cybersecurity articles by Stephen Cobb
- Security website, S. Cobb on Security
- Cited by fellow expert on antivirus technology
- Cited by Dell on security of wearables
- Speaking at DEF CON 3, 1995
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