Taher Elgamal
CYBERSECURITY
Taher Elgamal
‘ The Father of SSL ’ and Senior Advisor SandboxAQ
Cybersecurity threats such as ransomware , Advanced Persistent Threats ( ATPs ) and data leaks are continuously evolving and growing more sophisticated , and are now being powered by advanced AI techniques . Cryptography , being a foundational component in cybersecurity infrastructure , plays a pivotal role in this landscape .
Taher Elgamal is a recipient of the RSA Conference 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award , and he is recognised as the “ father of SSL ,” the Internet security standard Secure Sockets Layer . Taher has been issued several patents in online security , payments and data compression . Taher founded many companies , including NokNok Labs , InfoSec Global and Securify . He previously was the director of engineering at RSA Security Inc . Prior to that , Taher served as Chief Scientist at Netscape Communications from 1995 to 1998 where he was a driving force behind SSL .
“ The NIST PQC Standardisation marks a critical advancement in securing our digital infrastructure . By adopting these standards , we safeguard sensitive data , ensure privacy , and maintain trust in digital communications . This proactive approach not only prepares us for the quantum era but also fortifies our current cybersecurity measures .”
Taher Elgamal , Senior Advisor ,
SandboxAQ
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