Decoupling IAM from information security: The use of multifactor encryption

Cybersecurity and information security are not the same thing. Join Daniel H. Gallancy, the CEO of Atakama to discuss: - How, broadly speaking, cybersecurity protects the perimeter - Information security is singularly focused on protection of data - Most security programs don’t make a distinction between the two Daniel H. Gallancy is the CEO and a founding member of Atakama, a NYC-based software company. Atakama hardens security by providing a fully distributed cryptographic key management system as well as the elimination of shared secrets (passwords, ID numbers, etc.) All aspects of Atakama are decentralized: storage of cryptographic keys, key revocation and key reissuance. Mr. Gallancy has provided bitcoin andblockchain-related advisory services for private corporations, investment management firms, post-trade processing companies, central counterparties, and US State and Federal regulators. Prior to founding Atakama, Mr. Gallancy spent ten years in the asset management industry. Mr. Gallancy was an investment professional at Beaconlight Capital and, before that, at Alson Capital Management. Mr. Gallancy's areas of focus included semiconductor capital equipment, IT hardware, software and telecommunications. Mr. Gallancy was responsible for corporate diligence, financial analysis and investment decision-making. Daniel was raised in Queens where he attended public school. He taught himself to program in C at age 10. Daniel graduated from Stuyvesant High School before attending the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a BA in Physics and a BSE in Electrical Engineering. During college Daniel built a wireless, laser based network communication link (back in the days before WiFi). He earned an MBA from Columbia University and is a CFA Charterholder.