Tom Patterson

About the Author

Tom Patterson is a business advisor in the areas of security, commerce, and governance.

Patterson has been a successful international security and eCommerce partner at both KPMG and Deloitte, a strategy executive with IBM's Internet Division, and a director of security at MCC, Americas leading R&D consortium. Tom has been a board member of several public companies, has advised all three branches of the U.S. government on Internet and security policy, and is a trusted advisor to company executives around the world.

Patterson regularly comments on the security issues of the day for CNBC and other major media outlets. His track record of success in large scale eCommerce, with three separate projects that have each generated over 500 million dollars online, has him in demand as an author, public speaker, board member, and business advisor.

He currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California, with his wife and son. More information about the author is available at http://www.TPatterson.NET.