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Christopher Ciabarra

Christopher Ciabarra

Christopher Ciabarra is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Athena Security, an entry way weapons detection system company protecting people from threats, like concealed weapons. Ciabarra is a serial entrepreneur, also co-founding Revel Systems, a point-of-sale system made for Apple iPad, which exited after an evaluation of $500 million.

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2026 Enterprise Security Trends: What Leaders Must Prepare For In An Interconnected Risk Landscape

Chris Ciabarra
Christopher Ciabarra
January 28, 2026

Enterprise organizations are navigating a world where cyber incidents are causing physical shutdowns, and physical breaches are creating digital vulnerabilities, all while cloud-dependent systems are becoming the backbone of operations, and AI is being used as a tool by both defenders and attackers.


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The hidden costs of outdated security

Chris Ciabarra
Christopher Ciabarra
April 7, 2025

AI isn’t just the future of security; it’s the present, and businesses must proactively integrate it across operations to help protect human life and critical systems.


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Speed vs. security: The truth about weapons detection systems

Chris Ciabarra
Christopher Ciabarra
January 31, 2025

Selecting a weapons detection system requires aligning the system’s capabilities with the specific demands and vulnerabilities of the organization.


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How to ensure weapons detection system compliance

Chris Ciabarra
Christopher Ciabarra
September 2, 2022

Organizations that use weapons detection technology need to determine whether their system is up to date in order to protect their communities from security threats.


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