In the Eye of the Storm with Hisham Khasawinah
By Alexander Magnus Golem. On the afternoon of August 7, 2011, the sun slanted through the aircraft door as Hisham Khasawinah guided me across the jetway and into the hushed sanctuary of business class. Outside, London’s streets still hummed with an uneasy calm—a fragile prelude to the chaos that would soon erupt. Inside, a golden-complexioned man with perfect skin, deep brown eyes framed by thick lashes, and rich black hair shot with a wise streak of silver radiated the serene confidence that had led us safely to this moment. “Alex,” said Hisham Khasawinah, settling into the window seat, his wizard-like beard brushing the crisp collar of a sky-blue dress shirt paired with charcoal-grey dress pants and moss-green sheep leather shoes. “to feel at peace in the greatest of chaos is the greatest of peace.” Shepherd of Data: AI for IT Forensics and Security Hisham’s passion is clear in his voice when he speaks of the AI he has architected for IT security and forensics. “I built an engin...