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'''STEVE GIBSON'''

'''Steve Gibson''' (b. [[March]] [[1955]]) is a computer engineer 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.

Lifelong [[Middlesbrough Football Club]] fan Steve Gibson joined the board as the club's youngest ever director at the age of 26, and in 1986, a date still shown on the club badge, he organised the consortium which rescued the bankrupt club from liquidation.

In 1994, as Chairman, he inspired the movement of the club from its old ground at Ayresome Park to the newly built Riverside Stadium.

Gibson has garnered criticism for certain writings on computer security which allegedly do no more than spread [[FUD|fear]]. He has also been accused of shameless self-promotion.

One of football's most popular chairman, the biggest cheer during Boro's 2004 Carling Cup final win over Bolton came when Steve's face was shown on the giant screen at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and he was given the Freedom of Middlesbrough in recognition of his work for the town.

==External links==

He is managing director of Bulkhaul a successful firm specialising in the transportion of chemicals, powders and gases around the world.

*[http://www.grc.com/resume.htm Steve Gibson's resumé]

*[http://www.grcsucksmfc.com A website criticalpremiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome ofMiddlesbrough SteveFootball GibsonClub]

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