Pimloc taps former NSA director as strategic advisor

SAN FRANCISCO – Teresa Shea has joined Pimloc as a strategic advisor. Shea will advise Pimloc’s leadership team as the company expands its U.S. business, helping government agencies and enterprises protect personally identifiable information (PII) while enabling the responsible use of video, images, audio and documents. Shea brings more than three decades of leadership spanning intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced technology, and corporate governance. During her 32-year career at the National Security Agency (NSA), she rose to director of signals intelligence, leading the agency’s core intelligence mission. “Organizations shouldn’t have to choose between protecting privacy and making effective use of sensitive information,” said Simon Randall, CEO of Pimloc. “Teresa has spent her career leading organizations entrusted with protecting national security and sensitive data. She understands the challenges organizations face as they manage growing volumes of personal information and the need for strong privacy controls that enable its safe and responsible use. Her experience will be instrumental as we continue expanding our business globally." Pimloc says Shea’s appointment reflects Pimloc’s next phase of growth as it expands its work with federal agencies and global enterprises managing increasingly large and complex media datasets. “Every organization handling sensitive video, images, audio and documents today is navigating the same challenge I’ve spent most of my career managing: how to make responsible use of sensitive data without compromising personally identifiable information,” said Shea. “When people lose confidence that their information is being handled responsibly, they lose confidence in the institutions and systems meant to protect them. Security is only as strong as the public’s trust in it, and that starts with getting privacy right.”

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