Academic Faculty

Manish Gupta is Assistant Vice President in Information Security Department at a Northeast US based bank. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at State University of New York at Buffalo, NY. He has more than twelve years of experience in information systems, security policies and technologies. He has published 6 books in the area of information security and assurance. He received his PhD in Management Science and Systems in 2011 and an MBA in Information Systems and Finance in 2003, both from State University of New York at Buffalo, NY. He received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, India in 1998. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 research articles in leading journals, conference proceedings, and books. His research has received best paper awards. He serves in editorial boards of more than a dozen international journals and has served in program committees of several international conferences. He holds several professional designations including CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CIW Security Analyst, and PMP.

David Murray is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the UB School of Management and is the Director of the Sleiman Information Assurance Laboratory. The lab provides hands-on learning opportunities for students in the areas of System and Network Administration, Information Assurance and Digital Forensics. Professor Murray has taught graduate level Information Assurance and Digital Forensics courses and has conducted dozens of educational cybersecurity workshops for local middle school and high school students, adult learners, business owners and the general public. His goal for workshop attendees is to elevate awareness about cybersecurity issues so they will exercise proper computer "hygiene" and responsible digital citizenship. Recently, Professor Murray recruited and trained a team of UB students to compete at the 2012 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Professor Murray has received funding for his work from Time Warner and from Northrop Grumman.

H. R. Rao is SUNY Distinguished Service Professor at the School of Management and has extensive interests in e-business, emergency response management systems and information assurance. He has chaired international conferences and presented numerous papers. He also has co-edited four books of which one is on Information Assurance in Financial Services. His work on trust and cyber security has received the best paper from the most prestigious international journal in MIS. He has received funding for his research from Federal Agencies and he has received the University's prestigious Teaching Fellowship. He has also served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Korea National Research Foundation WCU program in S. Korea in the area of Information Assurance Services.

Linda Volonino is a Professor of Information Systems, a senior editor of Information Systems Management, and the author of 6 textbooks and 2 practitioner books on Information Technology and Security, Computer Forensics, and e-Discovery. In 2011, she received support from the Institute of Fraud Prevention (IFP) and Bank BNP Paribas to research Fraud Response & Litigation-Readiness Strategies: How to Prepare for Litigation, Prosecution, and Loss Recovery in Response to Insider Fraud. She has lectured nationally and internationally on IT security, fraud, and forensics.

Practitioner Guest Lecturers

Michael McCartney CEO and President, DIGITS LLC. DIGITS co-founder Michael McCartney is a highly decorated, 22-year veteran member of the law enforcement community having served as an Assistant Chief Investigator for the New York State Attorney General's Office (NYSAG) as well as five years with the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York. Michael has also served as the head of the Analytical and Forensic Technologies Unit in the Mid West for a national Big 4 Consulting firm based in Chicago. He is an internationally known expert in Computer Crime Investigations and Computer Forensics and is a Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) through the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists.

Prakash Samaga First Vice President, Regulatory Compliance Solutions Manager, First Niagara Financial Group Inc. Prakash works with First Niagara in their Compliance department and manages all compliance, anti-fraud solutions by working in conjunction with technology and infrastructure partners to identify, define, implement and optimize strategic compliance solutions across the bank. He also manages the integration of compliance systems with the bank's acquisition strategies and serves as the primary compliance technology interface with the regulators. Prior to joining First Niagara, Prakash worked with Ernst & Young, where he was a key member of its Risk Advisory Services practice, focusing on BSA/AML, OFAC and Fraud solutions. In his role, Prakash managed many strategic projects for leading financial institutions such as Citigroup, Ally Bank, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Scottrade and American Express. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Prakash worked with Oracle Financial Services Software Inc., in a number of projects in risk and data warehouse for 7 years. In this role, Prakash managed large compliance and data warehouse projects across teams in North America, Europe and Asia. Prakash holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Masters in Computer Applications from Bharathidasan University, India. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) with specialization in data analysis, and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Jeff Shaw is an Administrative Vice President and the manager of Business Continuity Management at M&T Bank in Buffalo, New York. He oversees the development of emergency response, business continuity and technical disaster recovery plans to ensure recovery following a business interruption. Mr. Shaw is a board member and President of the non-profit Business Network of Emergency Resources (BNet), based in Fulton, New York. BNet provides pre-credentialing of private-sector firm employees that are recognized by local governmental agencies during emergency responses. He is a past President of the Eastern Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners. Mr. Shaw is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP). He is a graduate of Medaille College in Buffalo, NY and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Resource Development.

John Walp has more than 20 years of Information Technology experience, more than half of which has been focused on information security challenges. He currently serves as Administrative Vice President and Corporate Information Security Officer for M&T Bank, an $80 billion financial institution headquartered in Buffalo, NY. Previously, he held the role of Vice President, Network Security Solutions Manager for M&T. His responsibilities include forming and executing the overall strategy for Information Security and Privacy at M&T Bank. This includes groups which focus on external and internal network security which are made up of key security systems such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems and security information management platforms. In addition, his organization supports the functions of access and identity management, privacy and risk management, as well as PCI compliance. John is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) as well as a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). He is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and serves as the Executive Vice President of the FBI's Buffalo InfraGard Membership Alliance. Mr. Walp serves on the advisory board for the National Security Agency-sponsored Center of Excellence in Information Systems Assurance Research and Education (CEISARE) at the University of Buffalo as well as the Business Advisory Board of Medaille College. He is a member of the High-Tech Crime Consortium and the U.S. Secret Services Electronic Crimes Task Force. He was a panelist on Corporate Account Takeover Frauds at the RSA 2011 Security Conference and is a frequent speaker on security and technology topics. Prior to joining M&T Bank, John has held a variety of technology positions in different industry verticals including Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Moog Inc. A veteran of the United State Air Force, he served his country for 22 years which included both active and reserve service. In 2004, Mr. Walp was recalled to active duty and deployed to the State of Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He was selected as part of an elite logistics cadre to aid in establishing the Central Command's Deployment and Distribution Operations Center. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from State University of New York College at Buffalo. He and his wife Laurie have four children and make their home in Amherst, NY.

Organized by:

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Shambhu Upadhyaya
Director, CEISARE
Professor, CSE
Email: shambhu@buffalo.edu
Center of Excellence in Information Systems Assurance
Research and Education

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