the JoshMeister
computer security geek, Ph.D. student, producer at MacTech Magazine, LDS
Biography
the JoshMeister is a computer security geek, Ph.D. student, and Latter-day Saint. He podcasts and writes about Apple, tech, information security, the TV show LOST, and religion.
He currently works full-time as a computer Network Specialist for a large organization, supporting over 150 sites throughout the largest geographic county in the contiguous United States. Josh also works as the Podcast Producer and Host for MacTech Magazine. He is also the author of a popular computer security blog, "the JoshMeister on Security."
Education
Josh is currently earning his Ph.D. in Business Administration specializing in Computer and Information Security. He has three degrees including a master's degree in Information Technology concentrating in Internet Security and a bachelor's degree in IT concentrating in Network Administration (graduated summa cum laude). He is a CompTIA Security+ and Network+ certified professional.
Public Recognition
Josh's computer security research has been featured or mentioned by notable tech news outlets and security sites including: CNET (Elinor Mills' InSecurity Complex column; also republished by CBS News), Lifehacker, Computerworld (also republished by PCWorld, Macworld, CIO, PC Advisor, and InfoWorld), Yahoo! News, The Register, ExtremeTech, TWiT Tech News Today, SC Magazine, StopBadware, Sophos Naked Security / Sophos Security Chet Chat, heise Security / The H Security, Norman Security Center, Cyber Crime & Doing Time, Unmask Parasites, and DNS-BH.