David Lynas is recognised one of the world's leading authorities on Information Security Strategy and Architecture. He is a globally respected Information Security professional with a proven record of success over twenty years of practical experience in leading the delivery of some of the world's most high profile security solutions across almost every aspect of the profession. Major client sectors in Europe, USA, and AustralAsia include finance, telecommunications, government, technology, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals.

Originally a Bank Official David has now owned and directed successful Information Security Consulting businesses for more than ten years and he has held executive level positions at QinetiQ Trusted Information Management, Netigy Corporation, and Sherwood Associates Limited.

David is the founder and chair of COSAC - www.cosac.net . He is the only European ever to be a faculty member at Computer Security Institute and was one of the first Europeans to be accredited CISSP. He is a widely published author and is regularly quoted by the media, broadsheet, and trade press including BBC, ITN, Irish Times, Wired.com, Financial Times, and Information Security Bulletin amongst many others. He is also co-author of the forthcoming 'reference bible' on Security Architecture commissioned by Pearson Education and due for release in September 2003.

In high demand as a presenter David has over the past two years alone presented keynote and major sessions on more than forty different aspects of security on six continents.