Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Location: ECPI University, 
5555 Greenwich Rd – Suite 360, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Speaker Bio: With over 35 years of professional experience in the IT domain, Ken’s background spans programming, database and web development, call center technology and consulting, emergency services management solutions, automation, as well as enterprise security web filtering and enterprise network discovery and monitoring. By day, Ken works as a senior infrastructure engineer. By night, OSINT for good and AI experimenting and red teaming.

Talk Description: Ken will introduce the concept of AI poisoning and explain how artificial intelligence systems can be manipulated by intentionally feeding them misleading or harmful data. Attendees will learn how AI models rely on the information they are trained on, and how even small amounts of corrupted data can influence outcomes, create blind spots, or cause systems to make incorrect decisions.

He will also explore the real-world impact of poisoned AI, from subtle inaccuracies to serious security and safety concerns. Participants will gain a practical understanding of why protecting data quality, monitoring AI behavior, and validating results are essential steps for organizations that rely on intelligent systems.

After-Social:

As soon as the meeting is over, we will take all our chatting over to Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill. It is down the street from ECPI on the corner of Newtown Road. Let’s have some fun together.

Schedule:

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Meet, Greet and Network

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Introduction and upcoming events discussion

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Speakers Presentation and Q&A

7:15 PM – 7:45 PM ISSA-HR Business Meeting (Meeting ends)

7:45 PM – Unofficial social @ Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill

Registration:

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983643092889