Hugh Thompson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners
Holds the position of Executive Chairman for RSA Conference, the world's largest security gathering
Co-authored 'How to Break Software Security' (2003), 'The Software Vulnerability Guide' (2005), and 'The Plateau Effect'
Testified before Congress on cyber security
Named one of the 'Top 5 Most Influential Thinkers in IT Security' by SC Magazine in 2006
Holds a Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Hugh Thompson is a Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners and serves as the Program Committee Chairman of RSA Conference, recognized as the world's largest security gathering. His career includes significant executive roles, such as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Symantec. Prior to joining Symantec, he was Senior Vice President, CTO, and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Blue Coat Systems until its acquisition by Symantec in 2016.

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