Your Personal Information Is at Risk: A Guide for Protecting Yourself

Rich Owen began his cyber security adventure in the in the Army Security Agency (ASA) in 1970. The primary customer of the ASA was the National Security Agency (NSA). In the ASA he performed the duties as an Electronic Warfare (EW)/Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) systems repair supervisor. With B.S. degrees in Management and Computer Science from the University of Maryland he developed several information security programs to include: -Mission Operations, Johnson Space Center, NASA -Texas, Office of the Attorney General -Early Warning Services -American Traffic Solutions >Along the way, Rich was awarded the "Silver Snoopy" for the program that he created to protect the information and computer systems upon which the astronauts' lives depended. He and his team were given a Continuous Improvement Award by the NASA, for doing so and avoiding over $25M in cost. Rich has also contributed to the profession and information protection industry. He contributed to the creation of many standards and solutions that we use today. He is a past international president of the Information Systems Security Association and is a member of the Information Security Hall of Fame.