Posts by Patrick Spencer

Patrick Spencer, Senior Vice President, Americas Marketing & Industry Research, Kiteworks

Patrick is charged with building thought leadership and communications programs that increase brand awareness and engagement and propel lead-generation programs. He has nearly two decades of experience in various senior marketing roles within cybersecurity at Contrast Security, Fortinet, and Symantec.

He holds a doctorate from the University of Durham and two masters and a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University.

Managing Risk in a Constantly Changing Cyber Landscape

by Patrick Spencer February 2, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

As technology continues to evolve and become a cornerstone for virtually all aspects of daily life, cybersecurity and risk management have become essential functions for businesses and organizations of all...

Cyber Insights and Trends From the Perspective of a Cybersecurity Recruiter

by Patrick Spencer February 1, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

How CISOs Can Raise Their Game Against Cybersecurity Threats in 2023 The current cybersecurity landscape is highly complex and rapidly evolving, leaving Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders...

What the Investigation on the Supreme Court Leak Tells Us About Sensitive Content Governance

by Patrick Spencer January 31, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

The Supreme Court recently investigated a leak involving its overturning of Roe v. Wade. The investigation found that the leak originated from a court employee, who shared the confidential decision...

Cyber Forensics and Incident Response Drive Cybersecurity Frameworks

by Patrick Spencer January 25, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

While Sylvain Hirsch played on the Swiss National Rugby Team over a period of eight years, he learned much about the importance of collective collaboration and response. This prepared him...

115 Top Cybersecurity Stats in 2023

by Patrick Spencer January 8, 2023September 14, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Keeping sensitive content secure and organizations and systems compliant with data privacy regulations and standards is critical for today’s business. Digital transformation now extends to all industry segments and organizations...

Top 30 Cybersecurity Stats in Financial Services in 2023

by Patrick Spencer January 5, 2023September 19, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Cybersecurity is a critical issue for financial services organizations that handle huge volumes of sensitive customer information such as personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) and financial...

Prime Cyber Targets According to the 2022 Verizon DBIR

by Patrick Spencer August 31, 2022September 15, 2025 | Third Party Risk

The Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that, contrary to what many tell us, 75% of breaches result from external parties. Personally identifiable information (PII) and authentication credentials...

The Cost of a Data Breach in 2022 and Sensitive Content Communications

by Patrick Spencer August 24, 2022December 23, 2025 | Third Party Risk

In their latest annual “Cost of a Data Breach Report,” IBM and the Ponemon Institute found that the average cost of a data breach increased in 2022—hitting an average of...

Assessing the Maturity of Sensitive Content Communications Privacy and Compliance in Financial Services

by Patrick Spencer August 23, 2022September 15, 2025 | Third Party Risk

Any organization collecting confidential customer information data is obligated to secure it and maintain its privacy. When it comes to collecting, storing, processing, and sharing personally identifiable information (PII), the...

Kiteworks Report Benchmarks Privacy and Compliance Risks Related to Sensitive Content Communications

by Patrick Spencer June 10, 2022January 19, 2026 | Third Party Risk

Protecting your data and demonstrating compliance with the regulations and standards that govern how it is shared and stored has never been more difficult. Foreign nation-states that sponsor cybercriminal activity,...

Security and Compliance Blog

Learn security strategies, compare vendors, and implement best practices to prevent breaches and compliance violations from risky third party communications.