Amy Worley Wins 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award in Data Protection

Business Intelligence Group has recognized BRG Managing Director and Data Protection Officer Amy Worley as a 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award winner in the Data Protection category.

Ms. Worley was selected for her work helping organizations reduce cybersecurity and data privacy risk, along with her thought leadership, which includes The Confidence Advantage, an Amazon No. 1 bestselling book on privacy and artificial intelligence (AI) governance.

Ms. Worley leads BRG’s Global Privacy and Information Compliance practice and is regarded as one of the field’s leading voices on responsible AI, privacy, and data protection.

“I’m in good company among fellow data privacy and cybersecurity leaders. It’s meaningful to be recognized in the evolving world of privacy and technology governance,” Ms. Worley said. “Particularly with The Confidence Advantage, my goal was to make digital trust more accessible and actionable for business leaders, and it’s an honor to hear that is resonating.”

The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards honor achievement across the landscape of digital defense, spotlighting companies and leaders moving security beyond reaction and into proactive, accountable practice. This year’s program recognized winners across twenty-seven categories and from six countries.

“Congratulations to Amy Worley,” said Russ Fordyce, chief recognition officer at Business Intelligence Group. “She does her best work under pressure, leading high-stakes incident response and bringing hard-won, board-level clarity to privacy, AI governance, and resilience.”