Vitor Jesus has 20 years of experience split between Industry and Academia. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and industry certifications in Cyber Security and Data Privacy. Having held lead technical roles at large and small organisations, he currently holds lectureship positions in Cyber Security and Privacy. He is the founder of PrivDash with a new approach to Data Protection, the mentor and lead in several funded projects in Security and Privacy, an expert member of BSI for ISO and the UK’s SPRITE+ Network, a member of the IoT Security Foundation, co-chair of the ANCR WG at Kantara Initiative, the co-chair of the COnSeNT workshop (with IEEE Euro S&P) and a consultant in cyber security. His current research and professional interests are in Cyber Security and Privacy in a world where Security or Privacy gaps can bring down a business, a community, or a country. His mission is to bring back control to users whether it is the Internet, the Enterprise, Cars, Medical devices, Factories or Cities.
