B.K. DeLong

Current

• Director of Partner Member Services and Research at IANS
• Co-Founder / Senior Staff at The Leaky Cauldron

Past

• Lead Organizer at Interdictor
• Disaster Services Volunteer at American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay
• Head Research Analyst at HALO Worldwide

• Web Production Specialist at MIT
• Event Coordinator & Press Manager at Security Travel
• Web Developer & Research Analyst at Institute for Applied Network Security
• Editor & Security Analyst at Attrition.org
• Press Coordinator at Black Hat Inc.
• Research Lead at ZOT Group
• Author and Technical Editor (Self-employed)
• Director, New England Chapter at World Organization of Webmasters
• Online Instructor at Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
• Founder and Senior Developer at WebJammer Productions
• Senior Web Developer at University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Technology Consultant at Corporation for Public Technology

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Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

B.K. DeLong’s Summary

B.K. joins the IANS from consulting firm HALO Worldwide, (a company specializing in publicity and brand integration programs), where he was Head Research Analyst. An experienced technologist and intuitive researcher, B.K. began his career with a deep commitment to developing and fostering industry standards. His background includes collaborating with and building strategic partnerships across a wide range of disciplines and communities, as well as understanding, assimilating, developing, and implementing a vast array of technologies.

B.K. is well-known for his past role as Public Relations Liaison for the BlackHat and DEFCON computer security conferences as well as a research analyst and commentator for ad hoc security site Attrition.org. His talent for fostering community enabled him to gain a unique insight into multiple segments of the security industry including law enforcement, solution providers, developers, and hackers often positioning him as the go-to expert for the media.

B.K. is an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

B.K. DeLong’s Experience

• Director of Partner Member Services and Research

  IANS

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  September 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Manage a community of and provide decision-support research to Information Security and IT Risk professionals from Fortune 500 companies including several in the Fortune 10.

• Co-Founder / Senior Staff

  The Leaky Cauldron

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  December 2000 — Present (7 years 10 months)

  http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org
  
  Co-Founded and managed one of the largest Harry Potter fan sites on the Web. Presently resuming responsibilities after a brief period of inactivity.

• Lead Organizer

  Interdictor

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• Disaster Services Volunteer

  American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  August 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 9 months)

  Heavily trained in Disaster Services after Hurricane Katrina, worked locally as a Client Assistance Card Activator and Team Coordinator on weekends as well as on local disasters.

• Head Research Analyst

  HALO Worldwide

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  http://www.haloworldwide.com
  
  HALO Worldwide is a consulting firm specializing in promotion, publicity, and brand integration programs that span strategic communications and positioning, brand planning and translation, public relations and outreach, and image management. HALO principals have gained a reputation for being among the most competent in the business, leveraging more than 30 years’ combined out-of-the-box thinking, intuitive marketing, and media relations expertise to develop highly effective campaigns across a range of media resources. With a client list that ranges from startups through to blue chip organizations, we are passionate about helping our clients manage reputations, driving brand awareness and recognition, and developing valued relationships with credibility and gravitas.

• Web Production Specialist

  MIT

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2002 — September 2005 (3 years 2 months)

  MIT OpenCourseWare
  http://ocw.mit.edu
  
  * Charter member of a team responsible for a large-scale, Web-based electronic publishing initiative to provide free, searchable, access to MIT's course materials for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.

• Event Coordinator & Press Manager

  Security Travel

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)

  August 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 2 months)

  * Worked on conferences for organizations including the National Health Federation, the National Intellectual Property Law Institute and the Apache Software Foundation.

• Web Developer & Research Analyst

  Institute for Applied Network Security

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  April 2002 — September 2002 (6 months)

  http://www.ianetsec.com

• Editor & Security Analyst

  Attrition.org

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 7 months)

• Press Coordinator

  Black Hat Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  July 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 2 months)

  http://www.blackhat.com
  http://www.defcon.org
  
  * Managed all press and media activities for the BlackHat and DEFCON computer security conferences

• Research Lead

  ZOT Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 1999 — June 2001 (1 year 10 months)

  * Oversaw all research initiatives, coordinated day-to-day standards and communication activities for team of 4 consultants.

• Author and Technical Editor

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1997 — January 2000 (3 years 1 month)

• Director, New England Chapter

  World Organization of Webmasters

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 6 months)

• Online Instructor

  Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 1998 — May 1999 (1 year)

  http://www.case.org
  
  - Taught Web Management course

• Founder and Senior Developer

  WebJammer Productions

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  January 1995 — June 1998 (3 years 6 months)

  http://www.webjammers.com

• Senior Web Developer

  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1995 — May 1998 (3 years 3 months)

• Technology Consultant

  Corporation for Public Technology

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 1996 — March 1998 (2 years)

  http://www.cpubtech.com/

B.K. DeLong’s Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  BA, Information Technology, September 1994 — June 1998

  Professional Writing and Technical Communications Certificate, May 1998

Additional Information

B.K. DeLong’s Websites:

• My Company

B.K. DeLong’s Interests:

web development, web standards, web accessibility, semantic web, transhumanism, futurist, metadata, social networking, artificial intelligence, wearable computing, opencourseware, compliance, information security, information assurance, network segmentation, encryption, NAC, application security,futurism, nanotechnology, neural interfaces, data classification, data leakage, PCI DSS, disaster services, community building, virtual communities, encryption, trust relationships, online communities, bionics, GRC, vulnerability management, security metrics,

B.K. DeLong’s Groups:

New England Science Writers, Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL), American Red Cross, World Transhumanist Association, WTA / SI

•    American Red Cross
•    World Transhumanist Association
•    Black Hat
•    Information Security Community
•    Bionanotechies
•    University of Massachusetts at Amherst Alumni
•    SecurityMetrics
•    Cellular Authentication Token (CAT)
•    SOURCE Boston
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    InLinked Cyber Crimes Group

B.K. DeLong’s Honors:

COMMITTEES
September 1998 - August 2001
* Steering Committee, Web Standards Project

September 1998 - March 1999
* Representative, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Education & Outreach Working group

October 1998 - March 1999
* Representative, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Authoring Tools Working group

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DISASTER SERVICES TRAINING

Local:

* Intro to Team Leadership
* On the Scene
* ABCs of the 123 (DAT Dispatch)
* CAC Activator Training
* Shelter Manager Workshop (02/07)

Non-Red Cross:

* Intro to the Incident Command System (FEMA/EMI IS-100)
* Defensive Driving Course (National Safety Council - 4-hr)
* FCC Amateur Radio License (Technician Class)
* NWS Taunton Skywarn Spotter Training
* Presentation on Bioterrorism Agents
(North Shore - Cape Ann Emergency Preparedness Coalition)

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