October 5, 2026
Built to Trust
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and AI Governance for Today's Business Leaders
A clear-eyed, actionable roadmap for turning digital trust into a strategic asset — before a crisis forces your hand.
Available October 5, 2026 · Barlow Books
About the Book
Rather than focusing on technical how-tos or fearmongering, Built to Trust 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.
What Leaders Are Saying
A toolkit packed with candid stories and actionable strategies that stick… Grab it, apply it, and watch your leadership and your edge grow.
Rob Black
Founder & CEO, Fractional CISO
A must-read for any board member, business owner, founder, or leader. It outlines critical, role-appropriate information that a non-technical person can understand. This book will empower you to enhance your understanding about security and privacy.
Jane Halford
Board Chair & Governance/Leadership Advisor
Darren Gallop gives board directors the questions to ask to stay ahead of the threats as they morph and evolve.
Paula Minnikin
Global Governance Expert
What's Inside
The frameworks leaders need to build lasting trust capital
01
Trust Capital
How to turn security and privacy into a measurable strategic asset that drives growth, deal-winning, and talent attraction.
02
AI Governance
What boards and executives need to ask — and decide — about responsible AI before regulators force the conversation.
03
Board-Ready Questions
The specific questions board directors should be asking to stay ahead of evolving threats and shifting liability.
04
Compliance vs. Outcomes
Why checking the box isn't enough — and how to build security that actually protects the business.
05
Data Privacy Leadership
Navigating evolving privacy laws as a leadership imperative, not a legal department problem.
06
Crisis to Competitive Edge
Candid stories from the front lines — including a Live Nation deal lost and a botched Coachella deployment — and what they teach us.
About the Author
Darren Gallop
Darren Gallop is a founder, CEO, board director, and trusted advisor. He began his entrepreneurial career in 2005 and built Marcato from ideation to global adoption, powering world-class events including Coachella, Burning Man, X Games, and Just for Laughs, until its successful exit.
Today, Darren is the CEO and co-founder of Carbide Secure, a Canadian cybersecurity company helping businesses of all sizes navigate cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI governance. He serves as Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee at ISC2, the world's largest cybersecurity certification body, is a NACD Certified Director (NACD.DC), and volunteers with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Darren isn't arguing that organizations should slow AI adoption until every governance question is answered. At Carbide, he's actively leading the adoption of agentic AI and AI-assisted development — exploring firsthand how organizations can move quickly while maintaining trust.
Want to learn more about Darren's board, advisory and speaking work?
Visit DarrenGallop.com →Free Resources
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