Chris is UpGuard's Director of Risk Research. He is cited as a cyber security expert by The New York Times, Forbes, Reuters, BBC, LA Times, Washington Post, and many other publications. In the course of his work Chris has assisted the MPAA, Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Citrix, AARP, Verizon and hundreds of other entities in plugging serious data breaches affecting billions of individuals. His work has assisted investigations conducted by entities such as the FTC, FBI, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Secret Service, HHS, and the State of Kansas.