Richard Bingley

Richard Bingley has led and operated a number of vital security projects including the London 2012 Olympics and Sochi 2014, as well as serving as executive director of London First's security and resilience division. He's the co-founder and director of the business security briefing service CSARN. His book publications to date include: The Security Consultant's Handbook (ITGP: 2015); Terrorism: Just the Facts (Heinemann: 2003); and Arms Trade: Just the Facts (Heinemann: 2003). Richard was senior lecturer for security and resilience at Buckinghamshire New University (2012–15) and director of the BNU Business School. He is CEO and principal of the CSARN Global Cyber Academy and a frequent media commentator on cyber security and future technology issues, including recently for the London Evening Standard and Sunday Express.