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    Michael Lester is the chief information security officer of Magenic Technologies and the co-founder and director of LegacyArmour LLC, a secure digital asset delivery company.

    A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and of the Naval Postgraduate School, Michael was a decorated U.S. Marine Corps pilot and an IT and leadership instructor at the Naval Academy. Early in his career, Michael worked as a software developer, a QA manager and a project manager. He also served in multiple leadership roles, both locally and nationally, as a general manager, a national director, a vice president and, now, as CISO. A member of Mensa and the holder of a security patent, Michael has bachelor’s degrees in history and electrical engineering, a master’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in leadership development. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and is a frequent speaker on security topics.

    The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Michael T. Lester and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications Inc. or its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.