Sam's contributions to cybersecurity and privacy have been publicly recognized by Oracle, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, and other Fortune 500 companies. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, Ars Technica, NPR, WIRED, Consumer Reports, TechCrunch, Dagens Nyheter, and other media outlets. Sam is the co-founder of a cyber and AI risk startup and is a cybersecurity analyst. He also advises US federal agencies on matters of cybersecurity and privacy. His uncovering of DataSpii impacted governments, corporations, and millions of individuals around the world. His discovery brought significant advancements in data protection. His work has been discussed in college classrooms, books, and academic publications.