The Update: State of Apple IT & Security 2022

Ben Bajarin’s research focuses on the relationship between humans and technology, seeking to understand what drives their behavior with products and services. He serves on several Industry Analyst advisory councils for leading technology companies and has published columns for Fast Company, Techcrunch, TIME, and MIT Technology Review.

Mike helps create modern MDM and device configuration technologies at Kandji. He has over a decade of experience in deploying and managing Apple devices, including many years at Apple in Field Engineering as a Senior Consulting Engineer. He’s spoken at numerous industry conferences and events, including on device identity and authentication at Apple’s WWDC in 2020.

Cat started her cyber security career at Target and has worked as a developer, internal red team operator, and threat hunter. Cat is a former military intelligence veteran and pays it forward through mentorship, technical macOS workshops, and public speaking. Outside of work, she is often planning an epic adventure or climbing mountains in foreign lands.

Having worked at NASA and the NSA and presented at countless security conferences, Patrick Wardle is intimately familiar with aliens, spies, and talking nerdy. He is passionate about all things related to macOS security; thus, he spends his days finding Apple 0days, analyzing macOS malware, and writing free, open-source security tools to protect Mac users.