Robert Herjavec, an investor on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit TV show Shark Tank, is the founder and CEO of global cybersecurity operations leader, Herjavec Group. He is a best-selling author, appeared on Dancing With the Stars (where he met and married his dance partner) and has just teamed up with La Quinta by Wyndham for a new national survey on business travel questions. I caught up with him in New York City: Do you travel with a carry-on, or do you travel with a suitcase? Rule number one for me is never check in luggage. You travel more than 100 days a year for business. What are the three things…

Inspire greater accountability in the boardroom with new KPIs and an effective security roadmap – Robert Herjavec Los Angeles, Calif. – Apr. 15, 2019 CEOs and other board members are more engaged in cybersecurity conversations than ever before. In fact, I remember when CISOs carried the sole responsibility of security – now everyone around the table is accountable. CISOs aren’t just educating in the boardroom, as they once had. Why? It’s no surprise that one of the biggest challenges an organization will face today is cybercrime. Every organization, big or small, runs the risk of being targeted by hackers. It’s just…

Robert Herjavec, “Shark Tank” investor and cybersecurity expert, founder and CEO of global cybersecurity firm Herjavec Group explains what the future has in store for your data. With the increasing use of personal assistants in the home, what should customers be mindful of to protect their personal information? You have to be vigilant, and this starts with getting back to basics, such as securing your home Wi-Fi network, which really is the virtual door into your home. Make sure you have WPA2 encryption enabled and have a strong, unique password. Then, change the default login settings, install software updates and disable features that are not…

Company addresses increased digital transformation opportunity, adds local entrepreneur and leading cybersecurity expert Robert Herjavec to advisory board TORONTO—March 14, 2019—As part of its ongoing ‘Invest for Canada’ initiative, DocuSign Inc. (NADSAQ: DOCU) today announced an expanded commitment to the country through the opening of its first regional headquarters in Toronto to support local customers and drive business growth. The office, located in the WeWork Scotia Plaza in the heart of the financial district, will house DocuSign’s expanding sales, marketing and services teams who will focus on the installed base of over 1500 companies. This represents an opportunity for the…

By Nicole Brodeur, Seattle Times columnist Herjavec’s relationship with the Union Gospel Mission has continued to this day. One rainy night in 2014, a homeless man, an outreach worker and a multimillionaire sat on a patch of grass beside a church in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The homeless man told his story, of losing his way and losing everything. How did he end up here? The outreach worker — a former meth addict who had gotten off the streets just the year before — listened and nodded. And Robert Herjavec, who had built a $200 million fortune in cybersecurity, and a star…