Alan Phillips
Alan Phillips is an advisor to Check the Course. He has founded, run and advised technology and data businesses since 2001. He was co-founder and chief executive of the cybersecurity and digital-forensics firm 7Safe from 2001 to 2014, where he became the company’s first PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor. During his tenure, 7Safe co-authored the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Good Practice Guide for Computer Based Electronic Evidence. He later founded Review Media, a performance-marketing company built around SEO and affiliate partnerships, which was acquired in 2021. He advises Check the Course, bringing experience across performance marketing, data and information security. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance from Edith Cowan University.
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