Ned Slider

Real name: Philip J Perry
Wiki/forum/IRC: NedSlider
Email: <ned@unixmail.co.uk>

I first started using UNIX back in about 1994, mostly IRIX on Silicon Graphics workstations whilst studying for a PhD in computational chemistry. My first introduction to Linux came in 2001 with Red Hat 7.1 as some of our scientific applications started to migrate to Linux given x86 based hardware was a lot cheaper than the MIPS SGI kit. At that point I started using Red Hat 7.1 at home too, mostly as learning process. I progressed along the Red Hat upgrade path with RH7.3 and RH9, followed by Fedora Core 1-3 before finally discovering CentOS 4 in 2005 - I have been a member of the CentOS forums ever since. Contributing to the CentOS Wiki is my way of giving a little back to the community.

My main (computing related) interests are in the field of information security in general, and specifically malware research. After a 10 year career in science I decided on a complete career change. I currently work in a government funded position as an information security consultant to not-for-profit and voluntary organizations within the UK which affords me plenty of opportunity to promote the use of open source software.

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NedSlider (last edited 2008-07-15 11:09:38 by NedSlider)