Ben Carr

Cradlepoint
CISO

Ben Carr is an information security and risk executive with more than 25 years of experience in developing and executing long-term security strategies. Ben has demonstrated global leadership and experience, through executive leadership roles of advanced technology, high risk, and rapid-growth initiatives, at companies such as Ericsson, Qualys, Aristocrat, Tenable, Visa and Nokia. At Ericsson, Ben was the Chief Security & Trust Officer for Cradlepoint, the enterprise wireless division of Ericsson. While at Aristocrat, Ben built a world-class global cybersecurity program from the ground up as part of a digital transformation. As a senior cybersecurity executive at Visa, Ben was responsible for developing and leading Visa’s Global Attack Surface Management Team and capability. Ben holds a certificate in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC), is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).

Cybercast
Identity security and user experience – there shouldn’t be a trade-off
Cybersecurity tools, especially those experienced by end users, are often seen as blockers – built to create friction. We have been trained to believe that there must be a trade–off between security and user experience. If we are too strict users go around or just complain! Too lenient and we leave gaps for attackers to exploit. What if we b...
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