Rick Gordon is an expert on security technology, business strategy and early-stage finance. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gordon was a senior consultant with The O'Gara Company, a strategic consulting firm that advised large systems integrators and emerging technology companies on the homeland security market. In this role, he managed several large company accounts and developed a comprehensive investment strategy for the homeland security market. Previously, he served as CEO of Tovaris, a specialized encryption software development company, where he was responsible for raising the company's initial investment capital and developing critical relationships with key strategic partners in the information security industry. Mr. Gordon was also a technology investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., serving many emerging technology companies and participating in several technology initial public offerings.
Mr. Gordon has also served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. He received his MBA from The Darden School at the University of Virginia and his BS in Engineering with Merit from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Since the July 24th entry, Cloud Concerns Over Los Angeles, I have continued
to monitor closely LA City’s decision to migrate to a cloud computing
environment. As myriad organizations (e.g., Cloud Security Alliance, NIST,
etc.) race to understand cloud computing risks, I continue to be baffled by
LA City’s “Damn the torpedoes!” approach.
Throughout LA’s decision making process, various stakeholders have raised
concerns about cloud security and privacy risks. As the City Council sought
to address these concerns, I had hoped to see LA transparently address how
its cloud service providers would secure LA citizens’ sensitive
information.
So far, it’s been a major disappointment.
To its credit, the City held an August 11th hearing to answer a number of
pressing security questions. In this regard, the City’s Information
Technology Agency (ITA) General Manager, Randi L... (more)
Rick Gordon is an expert on security technology, business strategy and early-stage finance. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gordon was a senior consultant with The O'Gara Company, a strategic consulting firm that advised large systems integrators and emerging technology companies on the homeland security market. In this role, he managed several large company accounts and developed a comprehensive investment strategy for the homeland security market. Previously, he served as CEO of Tovaris, a specialized encryption software development company, where he was responsible for raising the company's initial investment capital and developing critical relationships with key strategic partners in the information security industry. Mr. Gordon was also a technology investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., serving many emerging technology companies and participating in several technology initial public offerings.
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