An attorney and educator with two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, civil rights, law, and policy, Daniel came to the Forum as a Global Leadership Fellow and was one of the founding staff of the Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity. Previously, he practiced law with international firms in San Francisco and Washington, DC in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection, IP, and privacy. He conducts research and publishes in the fields of cybersecurity & resilience, digital trust, election protection, internet rights, and corporate governance.
Daniel holds an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and a BA from the Johns Hopkins University. He sits on the board of the Cyber Risk Institute and has been recognized by the NACD as one of the most influential leaders in the corporate governance community.
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This article was updated on 28 May 2021.
This article was updated on 4 January 2020.
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