'''Steve Gibson''' (b. [[March]] [[1955]]) is a self-styled computer expert and journalist based in [[Laguna Hills, California]]. Gibson has had a long career in the technology field starting in his teen years. He began in hardware projects but moved more towards software development in the [[1980s]]. Gibson founded [[Gibson Research Corporation]] in 1985, and is currently its primary (if not only) employee. Gibson is also a contributing editor to [[InfoWorld]] magazine.
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[http://www.grc.com/resume.htm Steve Gibson's resumé on grc.com]
