Author Archives: David Merrill

About David Merrill

David Merrill is currently a Security and Privacy consultant in IBM’s new security division. Prior to that he was the strategist for endpoint security and malware protection in the IBM’s Chief Information Security Office while also advising dozens of IBM’s Fortune 500 clients. Previously, David served as IBM’s Global Security Operations Manager where he directed the daily operation of IBM’s worldwide internal IT security. David is a popular keynote speaker and industry-recognized expert in the areas of endpoint, mobile, and cyber security. This evening, David shares his perspective on the challenges of endpoint security, and how he addresses them today at IBM. Bloomberg News, Wall Street Journal, Network World, Baseline, Forbes, CIO Insight, SiliconAngle, and Institute of Advanced Security have all recently interviewed David. He was a keynote speaker at the Juniper Networks Mobile Security press launch and is a frequent presenter at Tivoli Pulse and SANS. The 2010, 2011 and 2012 X-Force Trend Reports feature his mobile security insights. A multiple patent holder, David is also the inventor and architect of the IBM Threat Mitigation Service (ITMS), the automated malware response system in use within IBM today.