Tom Clare

Sr. Director Product Marketing, Secure Web Gateway

Blue Coat

Tom has driven marketing projects at Blue Coat since its entry into the Secure Web Gateway (SWG) market and is currently responsible for SWG product marketing team and projects. Prior to Blue Coat, Tom held product marketing and product management positions with Check Point Software Technologies, Qualys and McAfee. His security career began with a federal firewall project in the mid-90s and has since encompassed firewall, VPN, encryption, intrusion detection, risk-assessment, anti-virus and proxy solutions. He enjoys speaking and educating on new technologies and trends, often with a sense of humor. Tom holds a BS in Computer Science from Central Michigan University and an MBA from the University of Texas.