I am a Director of Internet Policy at the Internet Society where I primarily work to improve Internet routing security and promote and defend the use of strong encryption worldwide.
I've co-lead the Internet Society's work on encryption since 2020. Alongside coordinating encryption advocacy efforts worldwide, I am closely involved in our work to support the Global Encryption Coalition and organize the annual Global Encryption Day.
Prior to joining the Internet Society full-time in 2016, I was a Research Project Assistant at the Internet Society while completing my Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
I am based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, United States where I spend too much of my time paranoid about cybersecurity threats and not enough of my time hiking.
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Latest posts
Encryption
16 December 2020
EU Internet Society Chapters Call on European Commission to Follow the Path of Strong Encryption. Here’s Why You Should Too.
Internet Society Chapters in Europe are warning the European Commission that its recent plea for Member States to help...
Encryption
19 November 2020
European Union, Use Facts to Make Cybersecurity Decisions – Not Myths
Nearly 450 million EU citizens are counting on the Council of the European Union to make decisions that protect...
Encryption
7 July 2020
Latest U.S. ‘Anti-Encryption’ Bill Threatens Security of Millions
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act recently introduced to U.S. Congress may be the worse in a recent...
Encryption
3 July 2020
The Internet “Just Works”: The EARN IT Act Threatens That and More
When the EARN IT Act was introduced in March 2020, technologists, civil society organizations, academics, and even a former...
Encryption
27 May 2020
There’s No Duty of Care without Strong Encryption
On 15 May, the Telegraph reported that The Five Eyes intelligence alliance planned to meet to explore legal options...
Encryption
31 March 2020
Encryption Helps America Work Safely – And That Goes for Congress, Too
This opinion piece was originally published in The Hill. Over the past month, Americans across the country have adapted to a new...