Winn Schwartau is an expert on security, privacy, infowar, cyber-terrorism, and related topics. He is known for his appearances at Defcon as the host of the popular game Hacker Jeopardy and for his provocative and original ideas. He has written more than a dozen works on security topics. In 2002, he was honored as a “Power Thinker” and one of the 50 most powerful people in networking by Network World. In 2008, he was voted one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Security Industry by Security Magazine. Schwartau is the Chairman of the Board of Mobile Active Defense, specializing in security and compliance for smartphones and tablets, and president and founder of The Security Awareness Company which develops security awareness programs for private and public organizations.