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ABOUT US

What we offer
Our first offerings focus on internet security for the entire family. Look for more security books to follow shortly. After that? More books on serious and innovative subjects. Always topical. Always terse. Always packed with facts, but not stuffed with filler.

What we give back
Books. 100 page press® believes strongly that every child born in the information age should be trained to use technology safely and securely. Our FREE online version of Own Your Space® makes this vision possible. This cutting-edge computer security book – designed specifically for and about teen Internet users – demonstrates our commitment to provide security training to every kid, every parent, and every teacher.

This project is made possible by the experts and teens who devote their time and talent to this important undertaking. We are also greatly indebted to the corporate sponsors who make it possible for us to provide the online book at no charge. It’s hard to overstate the importance of their commitment to online safety.... They really rock!

Who and where we are
We are, most likely, where you are. At 100 page press®, we believe in a diverse workforce – physically, philosophically, and geographically. Although our main headquarters are in the heart of Marin, California; our authors, editors, and production team members are actually spread across the United States. We like to think that the diversity of our staff in many ways reflects the diversity of our nation.

Linda McCarthy, President and Publisher
Linda McCarthy founded 100 page press® to improve the way content gets created, published, and distributed. Linda's primary responsibility is to drive product vision, assemble a passionate team that can focus on the vision and have a great time doing it.

Linda is a security expert with over 20 years of experience in computer security and technology. Linda's unique ability to communicate complicated technical issues into easy to understand written material has made her a sought out author and industry speaker. She worked for Symantec as an architect and was the Sr. Director for Internet Safety.

Linda started Symantec Press, partnering with Addison Wesley and publishing industry leading books in internet security such as the Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense. Linda was the founder of Network Defense, she was the VP of Systems Engineering for Recourse Technologies and she taught hardware architecture, systems administration, and security for Sun Microsystems. Sun Microsystems also hired Linda to test security around the world on their network.

Linda received the Woman of Influence Award for computer security, has published many books on security, and is the author of IT Security Risking the Corporation and Own Your Space.

Denise Weldon-Siviy, Executive Editor
Denise brings a unique combination of experience in the technology and service sectors. Her 25 years of experience as a writer/editor includes work for industry heavyweights Fujitsu, Digital Equipment, Nikkei Business Publications, and Symantec Press. Over the same period, she managed multiple non-profit projects as Director of Afterschool Tutoring for South Central Community Action Programs and Executive Director for Learning Adventures™ academic enrichment camp programs. While balancing multiple complex projects for 100 page press®, Denise serves concurrently as Community Outreach Liaison for the Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen.

Rebecca Bace is the CEO and President of Infidel, Inc., a strategic consulting firm headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, as well as a Venture Consultant with Trident Capital. Ms. Bace is acknowledged as one of the most influential people in information security today, with a career in security that has spanned over twenty years. Information Security Magazine has recognized her industry influence twice, first in 2003, when it named her one as one of the five most influential women in security, and again in 2008, when it named her one of its ten security stars.

She served twelve years in the National Security Agency, where she led the early intrusion detection research community for the defense and intelligence world. Her accomplishments in this role earned her a distinguished service award in 1995. Ms. Bace then served as deputy security officer for the Computing Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and formed Infidel, Inc. in 1998 to pursue commercial opportunities in the fledgling information security product and service market. In 2001, she joined Trident Capital where she has built and helps oversee one of the most extensive security portfolios in the industry.

She has advised many firms over the last decade, including Security Focus, Intruvert, Sygate, Qualys, Tripwire, Tricipher, Arxan, Vantos, and Infinity Security. Ms. Bace has also been active as a writer on security-related topics. She has written two books (Intrusion Detection, 2000, Macmillan, and A Guide to Forensic Technology, 2003, Addison Wesley,) a NIST standards publication for Intrusion Detection and Response (SP-800-31) and the chapters on intrusion detection and response and vulnerability assessment and testing for the Computer Security Handbook (4th and 5th editions, Wiley.)

Humphrey Polanen is responsible for managing the company's growth and strategic direction. Having worked in Silicon Valley for over 20 years, he has operating and investing experience in the fields of computer and networking software, security and systems, and almost 10 years experience in IT security. Before founding Sand Hill IT Security, Humphrey co-founded Internet Venture Partners B.V., a corporate development and venture capital company, and was CEO of a network security software company based in the Netherlands. He is a board member of Heritage Bank of Commerce Corp. and serves as strategic advisor to early stage IT security companies. Humphrey is a graduate of Harvard Law School. His career experience and board work include: Co-founder and Managing Director - Internet Venture Partners B.V, CEO and Board Member of Trustworks Systems, SUN Microsystems - Founder and General Manager, IT Security Division and General Manager, Internet Commerce Division, TANDEM - Led worldwide business development, 14 years, Heritage Bank of Commerce Corp. - Founder and board member (Nasdaq: HTBK), Advisor to World Bank President , Strategic advisor to early stage companies and venture firms.

Marcus J. Ranum, Chief Security Officer of Tenable Security, Inc., is a world-renowned expert on security system design and implementation. Since the late 1980's, he has designed a number of groundbreaking security products including the DEC SEAL, the TIS firewall toolkit, the Gauntlet firewall, and NFR's Network Flight Recorder intrusion detection system. He has been involved in every level of operations of a security product business, from developer, to founder and CEO of NFR. Marcus has served as a consultant to many FORTUNE 500 firms and national governments, as well as serving as a guest lecturer and instructor at numerous high-tech conferences. In 2001, he was awarded the TISC "Clue" award for service to the security community, and also holds the ISSA lifetime achievement award. In 2005 he was awarded. View his website here.

Gene Spafford has been on the faculty at Purdue University since 1987. He is currently a professor of computer science and executive director of CERIAS. Spafford is widely known for work in information security and privacy, software engineering, and computing policy. Some people consider him a polymathic futurist, and others simply think he's an iconoclastic crank. More details for the curious can be found at his website.