Ian and Michael, aka the “Thoughtful Hackers”, are security professionals and researchers. The duo’s responsible disclosures involve cardkey system exploits and vulnerabilities with leading application whitelisting and file integrity products. Michael’s background includes 20 years of security consulting for Fortune 500 organizations and running BSides Texas. Ian’s background includes security, networking and software development, and was a former CISO for the State of Texas. Now Ian and Michael defend against malefactors and ne’er-do-weller’s trying to do nefarious things and trying to p0wn their employer’s assets.