I’ve been fascinated by high technology since the 6th grade.  Not just how it works, but also its unintended social consequences.  I recently stumbled on a paper I wrote for college entitled “Privacy: The price we pay for the benefits of the computer revolution.”

After 16 years at Intel, I decided to take my expertise in Privacy and Security and apply it more directly through Cyber Safety -- helping students, parents, and educators understand how to be safe in online.  I’ve gathered some of the presentations here.

I believe that technology is a tool.  It needs to serve the needs of its users.  Technology is a tool used by businesses to deliver value to their customers.  Unfortunately, many organizations have trouble making the connection between the technology part (IT) and the business.  I believe this connection is so important that I added IT Service Management (ITSM) training to my portfolio in 2010, and it has taken on a ever-expanding role in my work since.  My ITIL Expert certification enables me to teach ITSM, a proven methodology to help businesses realize the true potential of a synergistic partnership with IT.

John Richardson is the founder of Lumination, LLC, a professional services company specializing in high-technology strategies, including privacy, security, and governance.

Prior to Lumination, John was responsible for public policy and technology strategies in various groups at Intel Corporation for 16 years.  Most recently, he directed Intel’s strategy for healthcare privacy and security, for product development as well as public policy and standards.  John also consulted throughout Intel on information privacy and security strategies, and represented Intel’s interests in industry and government policy forums.  John led technical and policy teams for Intel’s manageability products, for IT risk and compliance, and for Intel’s research laboratories.  His teams have developed solutions for secure independent platforms, distributed intrusion detection, distributed firewalls, secure Internet telephony, and implemented multiple security protocols.  Additionally, John is an active participant in industry/law enforcement working groups – locally, nationally, and internationally.

Prior to his security work, Mr. Richardson was responsible for communication technologies, including an active role in Intel’s early Internet activities, and an architectural role in Intel’s cable and other broadband technology efforts.  Prior to his tenure with Intel, Mr. Richardson worked in New York City as an independent consultant specializing in networking and the development of database management tools.  He started his career with Bell Laboratories working on UNIX operating system development. 

Mr. Richardson holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and an MS in Computer Science from Northwestern University, and 13 patents.