GEC NEWS WIREAppoints Michael Pak as SVP of Secure Communications Engineering, adding to already impressive management team
DarkMatter has appointed former head of Security and Privacy Engineering at Google Nest and VP of Security R&D for Samsung Electronics, Michael Pak, to its senior management team. The executive is a 20-year security technology expert and assumes the position of Senior Vice President – Secure Communications Engineering at DarkMatter.
Amongst his accomplishments, Pak directed development of the world’s first mobile devices certified for the Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection Profile (MDFPP) Common Criteria and approved for classified use by the US government (CSfP-Commercial Solutions for Classified). He also managed development of the world’s first hardware-based mobile security platform, and directed development of the world’s first biometric-based mobile payment system.
Commenting on Pak’s appointment, Faisal Al Bannai, Chief Executive Officer of DarkMatter said, “We are proud that Michael has joined our ranks and I am confident that he will add significant value to the impressive team of international subject matter experts we are gathering in the UAE.”
In the past, Pak has represented the companies he was working for within leading industry bodies including the Open Mobile Alliance, Linux Mobile Foundation (LiMo), Fast Identity Online (FIDO), and Tizen Alliance.
Commenting on his appointment, Pak said, “I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to be able to contribute my skill set in a way that fundamentally alters the approach to cyber security from a Secure Communications Engineering perspective on a national level, down.”
