Erik Huffman
Founder at Handshake Leadership
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Speaker Bio
Dr. Erik Huffman is an award-winning educator, entrepreneur, and cybersecurity professional. Dr. Huffman is a founding researcher in the emerging field of Cyberpsychology, the study of how the human brain works while in a cyber environment.
His research, which has been presented at NASA-Goddard, ISACA, and TedxColoradoSprings, has begun to uncover biological deficiencies in humans that function for survival in face-to-face interactions, but do not activate in a cyber environment. Dr. Huffman is working to specifically explain the problem and what can be done to mitigate it. He has applied his research with trailblazing results in over 60 organizations worldwide. In 2022, Dr. Huffman was named a 40 Under 40 award recipient from AFCEA.
His research, which has been presented at NASA-Goddard, ISACA, and TedxColoradoSprings, has begun to uncover biological deficiencies in humans that function for survival in face-to-face interactions, but do not activate in a cyber environment. Dr. Huffman is working to specifically explain the problem and what can be done to mitigate it. He has applied his research with trailblazing results in over 60 organizations worldwide. In 2022, Dr. Huffman was named a 40 Under 40 award recipient from AFCEA.
