Speaker Profile:

Robert McArdle, Manager of Trend Micro's Forward Looking Threat Research Team in Europe

Robert is currently working as the manager of Trend Micro's Forward Looking Threat Research team in Europe, where he is involved in analyzing the latest malware threats, specializing in researching the future threat landscape, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and coordinating investigations with international law enforcement.

Robert is a regular presenter for the press and at security conferences. He also lectures in Malware Analysis and Cybercrime Investigations on MSc modules at Cork IT and UCD, and is a trainer for several SANS qualifications. He worries that his hobby and job are one and the same, and constantly wonders if "normal" people have that problem.