Built to Trust

Built to Trust is a strategic, practical guide for founders, CEOs, board members, and business leaders navigating today's volatile landscape of cybersecurity risks, evolving data privacy laws, and disruptive AI technologies. Drawing from firsthand experience in building, scaling, and advising technology companies, Darren Gallop delivers a clear-eyed, actionable roadmap for turning digital trust into a strategic asset-- before a crisis forces your hand. Rather than focusing on technical how-tos or fearmongering, the book reframes security, privacy, and responsible AI as leadership imperatives critical to growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. It equips readers with the mindset, vocabulary, and frameworks they need to lead confidently through scrutiny from customers, investors, regulators, and the media. In a world where trust is harder to earn and easier to lose than ever before, Built to Trust makes the case that protecting data, anticipating AI risks, and embedding ethics into design aren't just IT concerns; they're core to how modern organizations build value, attract talent, win deals, and stand out in crowded markets.