What Drives Security Convergence?

This session will report on some observations about how the degree of convergence of physical and cyber security is evolving in larger organizations from a number of industries as they seek to optimize security outcomes. Herbert Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP completed 26 years of IT industry experience before joining the faculty at Kennesaw State University in 2002. He was the Manager of Corporate Information Technology Security at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, where much of his practical knowledge in information security was acquired. He is on the faculty at Kennesaw State University with the rank of Professor where he teaches Information Security and Cybersecurity. He serves as the Director of Education and Outreach for the Institute for Cybersecurity Workforce Development (cyberinstitute.kennesaw.edu). He is the co-author of several books published by Course Technology and an active researcher in information security management topics.

This session was presented at a SecurityInstitute.com-sponsored cybersecurity conference.

AI, Quantum, and the New Convergence Drivers

The convergence drivers Professor Mattord examines in his research have accelerated beyond what anyone anticipated. AI, quantum computing, and cryptocurrency are now the dominant forces reshaping security convergence — not as theoretical possibilities but as operational realities. Bill Alderson tracks this convergence in real time at TechFuturesIndex.com, where AI, Cyber, Crypto, Robotics, and Quantum market data reveals the velocity of change. The academic frameworks presented here provide the foundation; the Morpheus Cyber podcast translates those frameworks into actionable intelligence for security leaders navigating this convergence.