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Posts by Tim Freestone

Tim Freestone, Chief Strategy Officer, Kiteworks
Tim joined Kiteworks as chief marketing officer in 2021 and was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer in 2026. Tim brings over 15 years of experience in marketing and marketing leadership, including demand generation, brand strategy, and process and organizational optimization. Tim was previously vice president of marketing at Contrast Security, a scale-up application security company. Before Contrast, Tim was the vice president of corporate marketing at Fortinet, a next-generation firewall and cloud security company.
Tim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from The University of Montana.
Best Practices for Securing Industrial IoT Systems in UK Factories
How German Banks Achieve DORA Compliance with Data Sovereignty
How German Insurers Protect Customer Data from FISA 702 Surveillance
Data Residency Requirements for Saudi Arabian Financial Institutions: A Compliance and Security Blueprint
How to Implement Zero-Trust AI Data Access for Banking Operations
WEF Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026: Key Insights for Leaders
Agentic AI: Biggest Enterprise Security Threat for 2026
Moltbook Alert: AI Agents Risk Enterprise Data Security
CMMC 2.0 Compliance for Defense Infrastructure Contractors: Strategies and Pitfalls to Avoid in 2026
The Executive’s Guide to Choosing CMMC‑Ready Secure Collaboration Platforms
AI Swarm Attacks: What Security Teams Need to Know in 2026
December 2025 AI Executive Order: Impact on Data Security and Compliance
Gartner Just Said What We’ve Been Thinking About AI Governance