Announcing our new Vice President of Partnerships

Jana Whitcomb Joins BlackCloak as VP of Partnerships, Driving New Growth Opportunities in Digital Executive Protection

Orlando, FL – March 13, 2025 – BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection for corporate leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, proudly announces the appointment of Jana Whitcomb as Vice President of Partnerships. Whitcomb, an experienced channel chief and results-driven sales executive, brings over 25 years of expertise in selling technology solutions, building strategic alliances, and driving partner success to this pivotal role.

In her new position, Whitcomb will spearhead BlackCloak’s Channel, Alliances, and Private Client Services (PCS) Referral Partner initiatives. By uniting and enhancing these key partner motions, she will implement a cohesive strategy that will unlock new opportunities and amplify growth for BlackCloak and its partner community. 

“Jana’s remarkable track record of driving significant revenue, building new lines of business, and fostering strong relationships positions her as the ideal leader to drive our partner strategy forward,” said Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak. “Her vision, expertise, and passion for collaboration will be instrumental in advancing our mission of safeguarding the personal digital lives of our members.”

“Jana’s sharp focus and experience in leveraging the value of partnerships will accelerate our growth and expand BlackCloak’s influence in the industry,” said Rob Duncan, Chief Revenue Officer of BlackCloak. “Having had the privilege of working with Jana in the past, I’ve seen firsthand her unmatched work ethic, unwavering commitment, and results-oriented approach. Jana’s ability to connect with partners and unlock growth opportunities will drive incredible value.” 

Whitcomb’s extensive career is characterized by her innovative and strategic thinking, as well as her depth of experience in direct sales, channel development, and managed services. Her ability to combine operational excellence with creative problem-solving has consistently delivered measurable success throughout her career. Having held leadership roles with prominent industry companies such as Fortinet, F5, and Blue Coat systems (now part of Broadcom), Whitcomb has cultivated deep relationships and established a reputation as a trusted collaborator and goal-oriented leader.

“I am thrilled to join BlackCloak at such an exciting time and look forward to harnessing the power of partnerships to drive the company to the next level,” said Whitcomb. “BlackCloak’s dedication to protecting the digital lives of executives and high-net-worth families aligns perfectly with my passion for creating meaningful, value-driven relationships with partners. Together, we’ll unlock limitless potential for growth and innovation.”

With Whitcomb’s leadership, BlackCloak is poised to strengthen its relationships with channel and alliance partners, delivering robust solutions that align with the evolving cybersecurity needs of its members. Her appointment underscores BlackCloak’s commitment to expanding its partner ecosystem and maintaining its position as a trailblazer in digital executive protection.

For more information about BlackCloak’s digital executive protection services, visit blackcloak.io.

 

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak protects corporate executives and high-profile individuals from cybersecurity, privacy, financial, and other reputational risks. Used by Fortune 500 companies across all industries, the BlackCloak Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy™ Platform is a holistic solution that includes mobile and desktop apps and concierge support. Executives and high-profile individuals gain complete peace of mind knowing their family, reputation, and finances are secured. Companies rest assured that their brand, intellectual property, data, and finances are protected against threats from executives without invading their personal lives. Learn more at www.blackcloak.io, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

 

Media Contact:

Mike Sias
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BlackCloak Launches Enhanced Family Office Cybersecurity Bundle: Tailored Protection Safeguards Families’ Wealth and Legacy From Cyber Attacks

Key Takeaways: 

  • Exclusive BlackCloak Family Office cybersecurity bundle combines powerful technology with white-glove concierge service to safeguard every facet of a family’s connected world, ensuring each member’s privacy, finances, reputation, and identity are safe—no matter where they are.
  • Family offices often lack necessary resources to guard against cybercriminals. BlackCloak – the pioneer of concierge cybersecurity and privacy for family offices – fills an important gap with its enhanced bundle.
  • The new bundle includes a customized approach for the family office and families they serve, encompassing every detail from identifying vulnerabilities to implementing tailored solutions so they can enjoy their lifestyle without fear of intrusion.  

Orlando, FL – March 11, 2025BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection™ for family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate leaders, announced today its new, enhanced family office cybersecurity bundle, an exclusive offering to combat a highly vulnerable and targeted group. 

BlackCloak designed its enhanced family office services for multi-generational family offices – administrators and family members –  including critical product and service capabilities, with packaging and pricing tailored for this specialized audience. The bundle includes family office set-up and locking down emails to prevent business email compromise resulting from the email of a family office firm being compromised to gain access to sensitive data. 

Under Attack: Family Offices are a Lucrative Target

Family offices are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals who exploit their personal networks, private data, and home devices. Given individuals’ expansive digital footprints, public visibility, and affluence, such attacks are becoming more common, as cybercriminals know that family offices often lack critical safeguards.

“External statistics and our own threat intelligence data point to an alarming trend: family offices are highly susceptible to costly cyber attacks, yet many are woefully unprepared to address them,” said Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak. “This is not about numbers; we’re talking about people and families, whose safety and financial security can be compromised with a simple phishing email, malware attack or social engineering scheme.” 

According to Deloitte’s 2024 The Family Office Cybersecurity Report¹, 43% of family offices globally have experienced a cyberattack over the last 12-24 months, with 25% experiencing three or more attacks. Among those which have experienced an attack, roughly one-third have suffered some form of loss or damage as a result. The report also reveals that despite the prevalence of such attacks, nearly one-third (31%) of family offices do not have a cyber incident response plan in place. 

“BlackCloak takes pride in having established ourselves as a trusted partner and leader in digital family office protection,” said Sarah Rosen, Managing Director of Private Client Services for BlackCloak. “Our Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy Platform gives our clients peace of mind, and further demonstrates our ongoing commitment to safeguarding families and the legacies they’ve built.”

BlackCloak: Personal Digital Protection in the New Cyber Battleground

Family office administrators are often in a position to proactively recommend cyber coverage for their principals and family clientele. To prevent inevitable attacks and breaches, BlackCloak’s new family bundle includes services that support family office needs, such as family office set-up, 24/7 concierge support, and risk assessments for principals and their families. Additionally, BlackCloak’s dedicated family office team monitors and manages personal and business emails to prevent a compromise that can lead to unauthorized access and financial and reputational harm.

BlackCloak offers a holistic approach to safeguarding executives and their families from online threats across every facet of their connected worlds — from smart devices and online accounts to home networks. Services include data broker removal, sophisticated privacy protections, and monitoring and safeguarding their devices, home networks, and smart home technology. Its bespoke solutions and around-the-clock expert care deliver peace of mind to clients in knowing their family, identity, reputation and finances are secured. Tackling just one aspect of privacy or cybersecurity is insufficient to combat the cybercrime harms and financial loss trends in 2025.

More information about BlackCloak’s family office cybersecurity bundle is available here.

¹The Family Office Cybersecurity Report, 2024, Deloitte

 

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak protects corporate executives and high-profile individuals from cybersecurity, privacy, financial, and other reputational risks. Used by Fortune 500 companies across all industries, the BlackCloak Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy™ Platform is a holistic solution that includes mobile and desktop apps and concierge support. Executives and high-profile individuals gain complete peace of mind knowing their family, reputation, and finances are secured. Companies rest assured that their brand, intellectual property, data, and finances are protected against threats from executives without invading their personal lives. Learn more at www.blackcloak.io, and follow us on LinkedIn and Bluesky.

 

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Michael Sias
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Blackbird.AI

Blackbird.AI and BlackCloak Partner To Offer Comprehensive Executive Protection From Digital And Narrative Harm

NEW YORK and ORLANDO, February 25, 2025 — Blackbird.AI, the leader in protecting executives and organizations from narrative attacks that cause financial, operational, and reputational harm, and BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection for corporate leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, announced a partnership to jointly offer comprehensive digital and narrative protection from harmful activity online. The companies will combine BlackCloak’s Executive Threat Assessments with Blackbird.AI’s leading AI-based Narrative Intelligence to provide customers with a comprehensive cyber threat assessment report that combines a digital and narrative risk summary.

 

Read the full press release here.

Announcing our new vice president of engineering: Santhana Parthasarathy

BlackCloak Names Santhana Parthasarathy, VP of Engineering, to Drive Innovation and Advancements in Digital Executive Protection

Empowering Organizations’ Leadership and HNWI with Bespoke Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions

 

Orlando, FL – February 18, 2025  – BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection for corporate leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, is excited to announce its appointment of Santhana Parthasarathy as its new Vice President of Engineering. With over 25 years of experience in engineering and product leadership, Parthasarathy brings a wealth of expertise and a distinguished history of success in building and managing large, high-performing engineering teams.

Parthasarathy has demonstrated an exceptional ability to lead product, platform, and infrastructure engineering teams, significantly improving productivity, efficiency, and morale. His career has been marked by shipping high-quality enterprise, SMB, and consumer-facing products. With experience in overseeing engineering teams of more than 250 members at high-growth startups and enterprises, Parthasarathy is adept at setting organizations up for exponential growth.

“We are thrilled to have Santhana join our team,” said Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak. “His extensive experience and proven leadership will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and provide unparalleled protection for our clients’ digital lives. Having a strategic leader like Santhana is critical, especially as attacks become more sophisticated, necessitating sophisticated tools to prevent and combat them. His expertise will help us continue to build our Digital Executive Protection platform and solution, making it indispensable for organizations aiming to safeguard their most valuable assets—their leaders. As cybercriminals increasingly target executives at home and on personal devices, it’s imperative that our solutions remain at the forefront of technology and efficacy.”

Prior to joining BlackCloak, Parthasarathy served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Yalo, where he led a top-notch technology team across LATAM, the US, and India. His team helped global brands like Nestle, Unilever, and PepsiCo manage their relationships with millions of stores using Yalo’s conversational AI/commerce, marketing automation, CRM, and GenAI platform. He also held leadership roles at ActiveCampaign, HelloSign (a Dropbox company), and Salesforce, where he played key roles in product development and scaling operations.

“I am incredibly excited to join BlackCloak and contribute to its mission of providing unparalleled digital protection for executives and high-net-worth individuals,” said Parthasarathy. “With the rapid advancements in technology and the evolving threat landscape, there has never been a more critical time to innovate and develop robust security solutions, starting with a customer-oriented engineering culture. I look forward to leading the engineering team and driving the next phase of growth and innovation at BlackCloak.”

Parthasarathy’s strategic vision and hands-on approach will be pivotal in enhancing BlackCloak’s engineering capabilities, ensuring the continued development of cutting-edge solutions to protect the digital lives of high-profile individuals and executives.

 

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak protects corporate executives and high-profile individuals from cybersecurity, privacy, financial, and other reputational risks. Used by Fortune 500 companies across all industries, the BlackCloak Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy™ Platform is a holistic solution that includes mobile and desktop apps and concierge support. Executives and high-profile individuals gain complete peace of mind knowing their family, reputation, and finances are secured. Companies rest assured that their brand, intellectual property, data, and finances are protected against threats from executives without invading their personal lives. Learn more at www.blackcloak.io, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

 

Media Contact:

Mike Sias
[email protected] 

Nines

Nines: Q&A: How estate managers and family offices can improve cybersecurity

Family offices face unprecedented cybersecurity risk in 2025. What can you do to minimize risk and keep everyone involved in a household safe? BlackCloak Founder ​& CEO ​Dr. Chris Pierson shares his advice in this Q&A.

With news of cybersecurity breaches and cyber attacks coming out more than ever, what should every family office be aware of, and what can everyone involved in a household do to reduce risk?

In this Q&A, we asked privacy and cybersecurity expert ​Dr. ​Chris Pierson to share his advice for family offices and private service professionals.

Chris has been on the front lines of cybersecurity and privacy in both the public and private sectors for over 25 years. Today, he is the Founder ​and CEO ​of BlackCloak, a purpose-built platform that protects high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, and family offices. Previously, at the Department of Homeland Security, Chris served for over a decade as a special government employee on the Cybersecurity and Privacy Committees. He’s also spent time as the Chief Privacy Officer for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for two prominent FinTechs, ​as a General Counsel, ​and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute.

In this conversation, Chris talks about the risks he and his team see today – and what can be done to keep families, family offices, and the people who support them secure.

 

Read the full interview here. 

IndyStar

IndyStar: This problem is going to get worse

Check out this compelling article in The Indianapolis Star where our very own Chris Pierson, CEO of BlackCloak, shares his insights on the increasing risks travelers face from sophisticated cyber scams. From fake airline websites to phishing emails, the digital landscape is becoming more treacherous for unsuspecting travelers.

Chris Pierson advises, “Make sure the company you found online really exists by cross-referencing it against reliable third-party sources. These could include legitimate travel directory listings, chambers of commerce, or official visitors guides.”

As cybercriminals get smarter, it’s crucial to stay informed and vigilant. At BlackCloak, we are dedicated to protecting our clients from these evolving threats.

Read the full article to learn more about how to protect yourself from travel scams. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-indianapolis-star/20250209/282428469894072