Dr. Bruce Upton
President/Founder, BLU3 Technologies
Dr. Bruce Upton is currently the founder and president of P5 Enterprises, a technology and risk management consulting company providing services to community banks. Bruce has over 30 years-experience in project management, information security, data networking, IS audit, data encryption, and banking operations. His many years of experience include over 16 years as the President/Founder of BLU3 Technologies (Technology Security and Consulting Company) and ten years of security and communications experience in the United States Air Force. His wide variety of experience enables him to approach information technology security from a broad perspective.
All Sessions by Dr. Bruce Upton
- May 14, 2026 Day 3
- May 12, 2026 Day 1
- March 24, 2026 Day 1
- January 22, 2026 Day 3
- January 21, 2026 Day 2
Data Privacy Risk Management
Data privacy is the next big investment financial institutions need to make, including developing and implementing an Information Privacy Program (IPP). The foundation of that program is data management: what data do you have on a consumer, and what systems and processes it is used in. Without knowing this information, your institution cannot conduct a privacy assessment, determine incidents for the incident response plan, identify controls to look for in vendors, etc. Attend this session to understand what data management is and how to build a data management program. The session provides: Overview of data management Overview of an Information Privacy Program (IPP) Overview of data mapping tools Description on how to use the mapped data to feed privacy risk assessments Overview of how to build data maps Overview of how to risk rate your data
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Stablecoin Risk Management
Stablecoin is here! The session provides a historical overview of stablecoins and digital assets, which provide the foundation for effective stablecoin risk management. Dr. Upton has extensive hands-on experience in the field, including running a bitcoin mining operation. As a PhD, he is well-versed in the history, current state, and likely future applications of stablecoins and digital assets.
Stablecoin: The How and The Why
The session provides a historical overview of stablecoins and digital assets. Dr. Upton has extensive hands-on experience in the field, including running a bitcoin mining operation. As a PhD, he is well-versed in the history, current state, and likely future applications of stablecoins and digital assets.
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Stablecoin and Cybersecurity
The GENIUS Act of 2025 laid the foundation for digital currency rollout in the United States Banking System. Attend this session to learn about stablecoin law and where rollouts are likely to occur. Further learn how stablecoin can get included in your information security, risk management, and auditing programs to ensure safe and successful stablecoin investments.
Data Privacy Considerations in Banking
Cybersecurity has been a hot topic for over 20 years. However, with open banking and consumer control at the forefront, data privacy is becoming a hot topic. Join this session to learn about how security and privacy are similar but different, and how to devise an Information Privacy Program to position your bank with the management program it needs to handle this emerging issue.
