Brandan Payne
Brandan Payne is the founder and owner of Payne Point Media, a company he built from the ground up to help businesses simplify complex ideas and turn them into growth. Over the last six years, he’s worked across tech, medical, and construction, bringing strategy, video, and automation together to deliver results.
He has spoken for Forbes Council and is known for making technical topics clear, practical, and engaging. Brandan’s story is anything but ordinary. From growing up overseas in Japan and England to appearing on a reality dating show that aired on HBO Max and the Oprah Winfrey Network, he knows how to capture attention and connect with people on any stage.
At the OpenSSL Conference, he’ll show why small businesses continue to miss the mark on security and how three simple shifts can help them fix it. Expect energy, real-world insights, and ideas you can actually use.
Session
Most small and mid-sized businesses think security is a “big company problem” until they get hacked, blacklisted, or lose customer trust overnight. And while OpenSSL powers a massive portion of the internet, these same businesses often have no idea what it is or how it affects them.
In this talk, Brandan Payne breaks down the mindset gap between technical professionals and small business owners, and offers three simple shifts to close that gap and promote better adoption of secure practices.
You’ll learn:
/Why the biggest security risk isn’t bad code, it’s communication
/How to position OpenSSL and encryption as a business asset, not a tech hurdle
/A practical framework for educating small teams without overwhelming them
This session is ideal for developers, security engineers, and compliance pros who want to better engage real-world clients, as well as anyone advocating for stronger small business security practices within the OpenSSL ecosystem.