About the IAPP

As Managing Director in the Global Legal Technology Solutions practice and Information Security segment lead, Bob collaborates with clients to tackle their most critical security issues to safeguard against adversity and ensure that risks are managed rigorously. As a former national security executive with the FBI, his unique expertise in industry-leading cyber security threats and incident response strategies are instrumental in helping clients manage and protect their businesses.



Having been directly involved in investigating and prosecuting some of the most famous spies in U.S. history, Bob is an expert in theft of proprietary/trade secrets investigations. He has been retained as an expert witness in several ongoing litigations.



Bob and his team perform criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, conducting forensic analyses to determine how an incident occurred, assess whether there is evidence of information compromise, and identify impacted individuals through data mining. By combining computer forensic expertise with investigative, modern technical data mining, endpoint monitoring, and industry knowledge, the team provides expert information security solutions to companies, law firms, cyber insurers, and health care brokers, assisting with regulatory responses when necessary.



After a serving with the FBI for over 20 years, Bob is a recognized expert in cyber security, incidence response, cyber hacking, counterintelligence, and economic espionage. He has directed strategic initiatives and operations for high-profile international investigations in partnership with several Fortune 50 companies, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice, Energy, and Treasury, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and other federal agencies.