Steve Olshansky is Director, Trust Technology, Policy, and Strategy at the Internet Society.
Prior to joining the Internet Society in 2014, Steve was Director, Federated Technologies for Internet2 – the US National Research and Education Network (NREN). He was with Internet2 for 12 years, responsible for a variety of trust and cybersecurity technology and policy projects, and reducing friction for online business, education, and collaboration. He was especially focused on trust infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital identity, and federated identity and access management. His responsibilities included managing distributed software development projects and developing community-driven best practices and policy guidance. Prior to his tenure with Internet2, he was a consultant in the fields of eBusiness and online training and education, a content and business developer for IP services at a large US telco (“baby bell”), and a founding board member of a leading community network (community information portal) in the mid-90s.
Steve holds a M.S. in Telecommunications from the University of
Colorado at Boulder, and a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado College.
Steve is based in Boulder, Colorado, United States.
Latest posts
Privacy
17 July 2019
Accessible, Clear, and Appropriate: An Open Letter to Amazon on Privacy Policies
With great power comes great responsibility. Online marketplaces, such as Amazon, are becoming increasingly common. But can consumers count...
Building Trust
12 July 2019
The Internet of Things: Connecting the Dots to Become a Smart Consumer
According to a recent survey conducted by Consumers International and the Internet Society, 63% of consumers think the way...
Internet of Things (IoT)
24 April 2019
The Internet of Things: Why ‘Trust By Design’ Matters
As we have seen vividly in recent years, inadequate security and privacy protections in the Internet of Things (IoT)...
Internet of Things (IoT)
11 April 2019
Internet of Things Devices as a DDoS Vector
As adoption of Internet of Things devices increases, so does the number of insecure IoT devices on the network....
IETF
30 October 2018
Rough Guide to IETF 103: Internet of Things
Not surprisingly it has been a busy 4 months in IoT, and IoT-related work in IETF has been buzzing...
IETF
11 July 2018
Rough Guide to IETF 102: Internet of Things
The buzz around the Internet of Things (IoT) is only increasing, to the surprise of, well, no one. We...