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OC500 TECHNOLOGY: KEVIN MCDONALD

COO/CISO , ALVAKA NETWORKS

WHY: Guides cybersecurity firm’s business of ransomware prevention and recovery. The company counts 40 years in business and about 55 employees.
IN THE NEWS: Works with some of the largest law firms and insurance companies in the world on cyber-protections. Most attacks stem from outside of the U.S., with the field dominated by cybercriminals from Russia.
NOTABLE: Alvaka chosen for a program to boost cybersecurity protections for California’s water resource entities that seek affordable insurance coverage to guard against potential attacks.
QUOTABLE: “We have gained a global reputation for being in the top tier of ransomware rescue.”

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