Some History on Fred Cohen
BS - Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. - Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC
Inventor of “Computer Viruses” (1983)
First published most current virus defense techniques
- Techniques now used in > 2/3 of the world’s computers
- Late 1980s - benevolent virus papers
Consultant, computer security
President of a company with up to 250 employees1987-89
- from 20 to 250 employees, test kits all over the nation
Sandia National Laboratories, 1997-present
professional publications
Global reputation for integrity