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Software SecurityNicholas Thomas
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Nick Thomas has 27 years of experience in the IT field. He has a Master degree in Public Management, and multiple certifications including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Secruity+, Network+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) and GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC). Three disolved startups covered his first 16 years of employment. The LISP (for "List Processing Language") programming language, the term "artificial intelligence", 300 baud modems, dumb terminals and thin-net were the training ground. After three layoffs, Mr. Thomas obtained a master degree mixing business and computer courses. In the process, volunteering for the CMU Robotics Institute Red Racing Team and Tartan Racing team. They entered computer controlled vehicles in the DARPA Grand Challenge races in 2005 and 2006. Mr. Thomas finds cutting edge technology quite exciting. If you have read this far, he would like to suggest that you, your associates and high school children (yours, your neighbors and church youth group) should view "The Last Lecture", "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" by Randy Pausch. It was presented to the CMU student body September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon University. The lecture can be viewed on line or you can purchase a DVD. Randy Pausch Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreamswasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have...and you may find one day that you have less than you think). http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/ http://www.thelastlecture.com/ http://bookstore.web.cmu.edu/GeneralBookDetails.aspx?type=6&BookID=822942 Also: Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate Currently Mr. Thomas works for the federal government in Baltimore. Hobbies include sailing, hiking, gardening, antique cars, photography and exercise.
