Speaker Bio

Charles is a 14-year veteran of the information security industry, and currently serves as a Security Specialist for Forcepoint’s User Protection group. Charles is a recognized industry expert on data security and has worked extensively on solving complex security problems for both the public and private sector. Charles is an active participant in the security community, holding numerous certifications, including a CISSP, and has spoken in front of the UN Cybersecurity Sub-Council and the National Retail Federation. Prior to working with Forcepoint, Charles was part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Security Products division where he managed a global team of sales and security architects and was the Chief Architect for Symantec’s Vontu DLP Division. 

Speaking Engagements, Webinars, & Published Works

• Interview: “Cybersecurity and the Remote Work Experience,” May, 2021

  • https://colliersinternationalpittsburgh.com/2021/05/18/cybersecurity-and-the-remote-work-experience/

• Contributor: Forcepoint eBook: Moving Left of Loss: Operationalizing Human-centric Security to Reduce Risk Exposure

  • https://www.forcepoint.com/resources/ebooks/moving-left-loss-operationalizing-human-centric-security-reduce-risk-exposure

• Customer Case Study: Greater Visibility into Trading Floor Communications Saves This Bank $7 Million in Projected Investigation Costs

  • https://www.forcepoint.com/customer-stories/global-investment-bank

• GBI CISO FinServ Digital Roundtable NYC, February, 2021

• ISE CISO Roundtable – Central US, January, 2021

• ISE CISO Roundtable – Northwest US, January, 2021

• Webinar: “Getting Inside Insider Threat” – Joint Webinar with Grant Thorton, Sept 30th, 2020 

  • https://www.grantthornton.com/events/advisory/2020/09-30-getting-inside-insider-threat

• Modernizing Data Protection Virtual Roundtable, Sept 22nd, 2020:

  • https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/inactive.php?eventid=565458

• Denver ISSA: A Behavior-Centric Approach to Securing Data:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pv221Uxsy4&feature=youtu.be

• iSMG’s Virtual Cybersecurity Summit EMEA: “Security and Conduct Risk in Evolving Work Environments,” July, 2020

  • https://events.ismg.io/event/virtual-summit-emea/

• IDG Data Protection Roundtable, New England, Sept, 2020

• IDG Data Protection Roundtable, Detroit, Sept 2020

• FS-ISAC: “Risk Management: Managing ‘Conduct’ Risk in Evolving Work Environments,” May 19, 2020

  • https://www.fsisac.com/events/2020-virtual-spring-summit

• Webinar: Risk Management – Managing Conduct Risk in Evolving Work Environments

  • https://www.forcepoint.com/resources/webcasts/risk-management-managing-conduct-risk-evolving-work-environments

• ISC2 FutureCon, Boston, Security Thought Leader Panel, October, 2019

  • https://www.isc2easternma.org/futurecon-2019/

• SecTOR 2019: “Embracing a Risk Adaptive Approach to Data Protection

  • https://sector.ca/sessions/embracing-a-risk-adaptive-approach-to-data-protection/

• BankInfoSecurity: “A Risk-Adaptive Approach to Data Protection”

  • https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/webinars/risk-adaptive-approach-to-data-protection-w-1608

• TechForum’s Security Forum: Trends in Enterprise Security, October, 2018

  • https://www.techforum.com/sf-oct-2018

• Cyber Summit USA, “Protecting your Data from the Human Element,” NYC, October, 2018

  • https://cybersummitusa.com/speaker/keane-charles/

• ·SecTOR 2018: “Minority Report: A Predictive “Precrime” Approach Requires a Human Focus

  • http://2018.video.sector.ca/video/293988747

• IANS Security Dallas: “Getting to Zero: Reducing your Security Footprint with Risk-Adaptive Protection,” 2018

• IANS Security Toronto: “Getting to Zero: Reducing your Security Footprint with Risk-Adaptive Protection,” 2018

• PRS Magazine - The High Cost of Cybercrime - May/June 2016

  • http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0316/index.php

• National Retail Federation 2016 Keynote: Retail’s BIG Show