Dr. Paul Ashley

He drives company product strategy, security and application architecture, emerging technologies, IP protection, and technical partnerships.

Paul is a leading expert in security and privacy technologies, with more than 30 years’ experience in information security.

Paul’s work in software product development spans architectural leadership across a range of security products for mobile, cloud, and enterprise environments. He specializes in identity and access management, privacy management, and mobile security. He has also led large enterprise security projects in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

During 15 years at IBM, Paul provided architecture leadership to the Security Systems division, which included product management, key client projects, product architecture, patent disclosures, acquisitions, presentations, and university lectures. He was recognized at IBM as a Senior Technical Staff Member, Member of the IBM Academy of Technology, and a Master Inventor.

Paul has deep experience in IP protection and has 27 patents. He’s authored books and technical papers on information security and privacy. Paul holds degrees in electronics engineering and computer science, and a PhD in information security. He is CISSP-certified and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.