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:''For other people named Steve Gibson see [[Steve Gibson (disambiguation)]]''

'''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.

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, and has oft been likened to a [[snake oil]] merchant. These accusations notwithstanding, he has developed and distributed (for free) a number of useful security tools, including the popular ShieldsUp port-scanning site. His writings also provide something of a glimpse into the world of ''[[hacker|hackers]]'' and ''[[Hacker#Hacker:_Intruder_and_criminal|crackers]]'', of which he counts himself one of the former.