John Bruns, second from left, recounts discovering a “ghost employee” at the CrowdStrike Government Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2023. (Scoop News Group). How identity detection solved credential mystery in Howard County, Md. Former county CISO John Bruns said identity detection software helped him find an employee using a deceased colleague's credentials for greater network access. Apr 12, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie