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Claudiu Popa | Cybersafety Expert
Claudiu Popa | Cybersafety Expert
Canada's Cybersafety Expert | Author | Privacy and Cybersecurity Speaker | Media Analyst

The Busiest Cybersecurity Pro in the Business

A selection of Claudiu’s weekly media appearances and academic activities
CERTIFIED EXPERIENCE

Recognized cybersecurity expert, author and educator

Claudiu Popa is a certified cybersecurity expert, public speaker, published cybersecurity author, educator, and thought leader in the realm of security and privacy, data protection, compliance, and governance issues. With over 30 years of experience in information technology security, auditing, international standards, and board-level risk advisory, he is no stranger to sharing his wealth of knowledge with eager audiences.

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Enabling change through security and leadership

Claudiu Popa has dedicated his life to enriching the world through better security. As the CEO of Informatica Corporation and the President of Datarisk Canada, he has enriched organizations’ privacy and security, and as the co-founder and chairman of Knowledgeflow Cybersecurity Foundation, a Canadian nonprofit, he educates children and other vulnerable individuals about online safety and empowers them to thrive today and in the future.

NEWS APPEARANCES

Encouraging media cybersecurity literacy

As one of Canada’s most qualified cybersecurity contributors, Claudiu Popa frequently writes about the need to raise media standards for the ethical coverage of cybersecurity in public broadcasting Canada. Claudiu appears on respected television and radio broadcasts such as CTV National News and CBC’s Marketplace investigations, to support education for data protection literacy across reporting professions. Claudiu’s diverse professional activities all stem from the same desire to share his knowledge about cybersecurity and digital literacy with the public.

Interviews

Claudiu has been interviewed for news stations such as CTV, CBC, and ABC, speaking on topics ranging from recent data breaches to identity theft.

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Writing

Claudiu has published four books intended to help individuals and corporations understand the importance of cybersecurity and safety.

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Keynotes

Claudiu delivers fully customizable keynote addresses on a variety of different topics related to cybersecurity and privacy.

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Claudiu Popa Holds Many of the Top Certifications in the Industry, Including:

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ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor Claudiu Popa

Projects

podcasts

CyberSecurED podcast

In this exclusive 10-part series, cybersafety educator and author Claudiu Popa, founder of the KnowledgeFlow Foundation, invites an exceptional group of special guests to take part in grounded discussions on the promise and myth of EdTech, from the original intentions to catalyze learning through technology to the privacy-invasive practices that may impact generations of students across Canada and the United States.

Cybersecurity Podcast.
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CoMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Community cybersafety events

Claudiu volunteers with KnowledgeFlow to bring exciting cyber security events to municipalities throughout Ontario.

You can learn more about Claudiu’s initiatives with KnowledgeFlow at knowledgeflow.org.

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EdTech success tips and tricks

Every year, Claudiu visits schools and presents exciting workshops to hundreds of children, educators and families about ways to cope with the new wave of educational technology available in homes and schools. Contact KnowledgeFlow and visit knowledgeflow.org to learn more!

EdTech mobile safety tips and tricks.
Cluadiu Popa event speaker and professional cybersecurity expert.
education

Higher education leader

Claudiu Popa has been a professional lecturer, cybersecurity speaker, course leader, and adjunct professor for such educational institutions as the University of Toronto, Schulich School of Business, Seneca College, and Ontario Tech University.

Capstone projects

University capstone projects

Claudiu has shepherded many University Capstone groups through completing different projects with the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation.

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Claudiu’s Blog

Claudiu Popa’s musings and meditations on data protection fails, snafus, and oddities are collected in his personal blog, Bad Privacy. From ruminations on phishing scams and the security of online learning, to the role of the radio during WWII and the lure of charismatic social movements, Claudiu aims to enlighten readers as to the complexities of the digital world we live in.


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Additional Publications

Google Scholar

Claudiu has authored many scholarly articles on a wide variety of cybersecurity topics.

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Amazon

A selection of Claudiu’s books and textbooks can be found on Amazon’s online marketplace.

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The Conversation

Claudiu occasionally writes articles for The Conversation and other online news sources.

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