Giles Witherspoon-Boyd

Giles Witherspoon-Boyd is Founder and CEO of Protocol Enterprises LLC based in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Protocol’s PAA (Platform Assisted Assessment) product, NEXUS educates clients on data security best practices and streamlining the validation of compliance standards by storing necessary evidence, facilitating internal and 3rd party collaboration etc. Giles’ past involvement includes PCI forensic investigations, network security penetration tests, data security audits. During the process of the aforementioned services, he guides clients in organization and delivery of successful employee training, creation and review of processes, and technology implementation needed to create a culture of strong data security practices. Giles takes a unique approach to educating people on data security. He believes that motivated individuals, empowered with the right tools, can make a difference in their professional & personal lives as well as their communities. He is dedicated to helping organizations of all sizes, validate and maintain PCI compliance and eliminate unnecessary business risks. Giles accomplishes this by providing innovative and customized data security education. “PCI DSS, HIPAA, GLBA, NIST are brand names for data security, just like Q-tip is a brand of cotton swabs. Anyone can use a cotton swab, to some degree of effectiveness, with very little direction. Data Security is not as easy to utilize with any degree of effectiveness without extensive, continuous training. We all have a stake in the data security posture of our organizations. The thought process needs to shift from "Data security is IT's job"​ to "We all need to work together to be secure”. Panic, fear and ignorance are not the foundation for efficient collaboration. Efficient collaboration, constant education are major keys to a mature, innovative data security posture.”