If you stumbled along this book or are someone who bought this book because they know me, my podcast, my blog or are a friend, coworker or interested in security let me tell you a little about myself.

I am a technology blogger, podcaster, and entrepreneur. I have worked in the computer security and administration field all of my adult life with a long list of certifications. I mostly specialize in Microsoft, Mac and Linux. My certifications include

• Comptia A+
• Comptia Network+
• Comptia Linux+
• Comptia Security+
• Microsoft Certified Technical Professional
• HP Professional

As a teenager, I was involved in computer vo-tech and pursued a college degree in Information Technology. I got into computers and electronics after finding a love of ham radio early in my childhood life. I felt computers were a better fit for me then electronics and enjoyed it much more and wanted a career in the field.

After graduating college summa cum laude I started my first computer business which became a success, I then later reincorporated and branched out into advanced systems architecture including Linux and windows server infrastructure, routing, and security.

After the success of my business, I wanted to pursue a career in technology journalism. In college, I took many classes in technical writing which help encourage my pursuit of technology journalism and in 2011 The Technology Geek was founded.

The Technology Geek originally started as a technology blog but has now branched out into podcasting and video blogging to keep up with the changes time in journalism.