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About the Author

John A. Smith is the CEO of Conversant Group and its family of IT infrastructure
and cybersecurity services businesses. He is the founder of three technology
companies and, over a 30-year career, has overseen the secure infrastructure
design, build, and/or management for over 400 organizations. He is currently
serving as vCIO and trusted advisor to multiple firms.

A passionate expert and advocate for cybersecurity nationally and globally who
began his IT career at age 14, John Anthony is a sought-after thought leader,
with dozens of publications and speaking engagements. In 2022, he led the
design and implementation of the International Legal Technology Association’s
(ILTA’s) first annual cybersecurity benchmarking survey.

John Anthony studied Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and holds a
degree in Organizational Management from Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia. John can be
reached online at our company website https://conversantgroup.com/.

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