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Michael Marcotte

American businessperson, security expert, and government advisor

Michael Marcotte (born 1971)[1] is an American businessperson, security expert, and government advisor. He co-founded the National Cybersecurity Center, an agency that works with governments and companies on computer security.[2]

Michael Marcotte
Born
Michael Frederick Marcotte

(1971-02-10) February 10, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Education
  • The Logan School for Creative Learning
  • Bard College
Occupations
Awards

Early life

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He grew up in Colorado and attended The Denver School for the Gifted and Creative, now called The Logan School for Creative Learning.[1]

Career

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In 2006, he became Global CIO at EchoStar, a company that launches satellites for communications.[3] The company is part of the Fortune 500. EchoStar owns Hughes, Sling TV, Dish, Dish Mexico and other companies that provide television, Internet and mobile services. He stood down from the role in 2014.[4] He also served as Global Chief Digital Officer at EchoStar and President of Hughes Cloud Services.[5][6]

In 2010, he served on the transition team of Senator John Hickenlooper when he was elected governor of Colorado.[7] He was also chairperson of the Colorado Technology Association.[4][8]

In 2016, he co-founded the National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] It works with companies and governments to improve national security and computer security.[9][10] He was chairperson of the organisation's Rapid Response Center, which responds to emergency computer security threats.[11]

Between 2010 and 2017, he was a board member at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.[12][13] In 2023, he founded computer security company artius.iD.[14][15]

He is known for his views on computer hacking by Russia and China,[16] computer security threats from artificial intelligence,[17] and deepfakes.[18][19] He has spoken about computer attacks on human resources,[20] banks,[21][22] and insurance.[23] He has influenced computer security policies in the United States.[2]

He has won the NASA Award for Engineering Excellence twice and the United States Air Force Award of Engineering Excellence.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ranahosseini, Arianna (2010-03-14). "Michael Marcotte: 40 under 40 winner". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jackson, Amber (2024-09-28). "Confronting Data Centre Cybersecurity 'Blind Spots'". datacentremagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Innovation, Not Regulation, Will Protect Corporations From Deepfakes". Dark Reading. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Avery, Greg (2014-07-23). "EchoStar exec leaves to launch software startup". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ↑ Dallaway, Eleanor (2024-04-11). "Government Can't Manage the Deepfake Threat – Execs Need to Shoulder the Responsibility Instead • Assured". Assured. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  6. ↑ Barlow, Mike (2015-05-04). "Will Big Data Make IT Infrastructure Sexy Again?". O’Reilly Media. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zimmermann, Nevin (2011-06-01). "Desktop as a Service: Panacea or Hype?". CIO Talk. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  8. ↑ Chuang, Tamara (2014-11-20). "Tech association celebrates 20 years as founder honored by Gov. Hickenlooper". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ↑ Fernandez, Ray (2024-08-07). "Security Leaders Call on C-Suite to Up Their Game". Techopedia.
  10. ↑ "Leaving CPOs Out in the Cold Exposes Firms to Cyber Threats". CPO Magazine. 2024-02-23.
  11. ↑ Burg, Natalie (2016-06-10). "National Cybersecurity Center Boots Up In Colorado". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  12. ↑ "AI, Deepfakes and Digital ID: The New Frontier of Corporate Cybersecurity". Cyber Defense Magazine. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  13. ↑ Sealover, Ed (2012-02-10). "Executives say many Colorado grads lack necessary skills". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  14. ↑ Williams, Lara (2024-02-05). "Reliance on cybersecurity consultancies makes firmware an open goal for hackers". Verdict. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  15. ↑ Zerucha, Tony (2024-05-19). "artius.ID CEO Michael Marcotte Sounds Dire Biometric Fraud Warning". Crowdfund Insider.
  16. ↑ "Executives must face down state-sponsored hacking groups targeting firmware". Computer Weekly. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  17. ↑ Bleach, Tom (2024-05-16). "Banking Execs Must 'Wake Up' as Security Measures Fail to Keep Up With Biometric Fraud". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  18. ↑ "Deepfake threats are a lucrative opportunity – biometric data privacy is the key to unlocking it". Biometric Update. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  19. ↑ Central, Wood (2024-06-07). "Arup Victim of Deepfake Scam, $25M Loss in Hong Kong Office". Wood Central. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  20. ↑ "How to prevent deepfake attacks". People Management. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  21. ↑ Lumley, Liz (2024-06-12). "Deepfake fraud directed at banks on the rise". The Banker. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  22. ↑ "Unprotected firmware remains the soft underbelly of financial services". Tech Monitor. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  23. ↑ Ruel, Clare (2024-06-19). "Cryptocurrency risk landscape is shifting – will insurers step up?". Insurance Times. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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