Dr. Ed Harris

Dr. Harris has a Doctorate in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity and 35+ years of network and security experience. Dr. Harris is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and has spent 12 years in academia teaching Computer Security at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Harris is a founding member of the Retail Cyber Information Sharing Center. He currently serves on the Cyber Security Scholarship Review Board for ISC2 and is an active member of the FBI InfraGard. He is the former President of the ISC2 Chapter in Greensboro, NC, and a former member of the National Security Council at the US Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Harris is a security evangelist, author, and international speaker. He has spoken both academically and professionally for more than 32+ years.

Government security

Securing America’s ports: Hidden maritime security threats from foreign-owned and operated technology

Ed HarrisDecember 7, 2025

Modern port operations increasingly depend on networked industrial systems, especially ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, where the line between “equipment” and “information technology” has largely disappeared.