Jay McLaughlin

Jay McLaughlin is the Founder and Chief Security Officer for CL3RITY,a provider of cyber security services for organizations in the financial services marketplace. Previously, McLaughlin served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer for Q2, which provides digital banking solutions to empower community-focused banks and credit unions. An experienced and goal-oriented technology visionary, Jay brings nearly 20 years of industry experience in the realm of information technology and cyber security. McLaughlin, a well-regarded thought leader, is known throughout the financial services industry as a go-to expert for security. His dynamic, balanced, insightful presentations and writings cover topics from perimeter security and application layer security to behavioral analytics and online fraud prevention. Jay is highly visible and has been featured and quoted by various media outlets and publications. In addition, he has been featured and/or keynoted at more than 50+ industry events and conferences. In 2010, ComputerWorld selected and recognized Jay as a Premier100 IT Leader for his accomplishments and contributions over the course of his career.  Jay is a CISSP and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida.