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Steve Gibson | |
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Born | [1] Dayton, Ohio, U.S.[2] | March 26, 1955
Nationality | American |
Other names | "Steve Tiberius Gibson"[3] |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation(s) | Software engineer and security analyst |
Known for | Security Now! podcast on TWiT.tv |
Website | www |
Steven[4] M.[5] Gibson (born March 26, 1955) is an American software engineer, security researcher, and IT security proponent. In the early 1980s, he worked on light pen technology for use with Apple and Atari systems, and in 1985, founded Gibson Research Corporation, best known for its SpinRite software. He is also known for his work on the Security Now podcast.[6]
Gibson's engineering approach to understanding areas of interest inform his clear and direct delivery on the Security Now! podcast and have shaped his software development methodology which ensures both efficiency and functionality from design to implementation. His software packages being orders of magnitude smaller than some counterparts whilst being more functionally capable.