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Nick Kelly

Nick brings over a decade in technical sales in the computer security industry. He has worked with partners and customers in all verticals. His past specializations include cloud security, network security, eDiscovery and litigation preparedness. Prior to that, he worked as a security analyst for the U.S. State Department, and a security engineer for several firms.

Nick is the author of the Leon "Catwalk" Caliber series of novels and comic books, and co-author of the Urban Samurai series. He is an experienced musician, having played all over the United States and Canada. He is an avid Internet safety advocate who trains parents, students and educators about staying safe online.

Coming from a law enforcement family, Nick is fascinated with catching bad guys and keeping kids safe online.

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April 16, 2019

PARTNER

Work/Life Balance – How Not to Add 10 Years to your Life Overnight

Co-authored by Ken Daniels   Work hard, play hard. Sleep when you’re dead 😵. We’ve heard the same clichés at Cisco, and from our partners. Hard working professionals can find endless ways to excuse maintaining an overly stressful and unsustainable approach to work. We often need to be b…

August 13, 2018

SECURITY

Promote Cloud Adoption in Education without Exposing Students to Risk

Cloud based collaboration is being adopted rapidly by organizations in all verticals, and education is no exception. Access to collaborative tools can’t be as simple as an on/off switch. School administrators need visibility to prevent the loss of sensitive data and to ensure that students aren’t en…

May 21, 2018

SECURITY

The Importance of an Information Security Strategy in Mergers and Acquisitions

Organizations have many options when it comes to growing. Many grow by hiring additional staff when it comes time to expand. Others grow through mergers and acquisitions with related companies, or companies that represent an entryway into a desired new vertical or territory. Organizations that engag…