SETH T. ROSSPO Box *****
San Rafael, California 94925
***-***-*********: abpjen@r.postjobfree.com://www.albion.com
Seth T. Ross is a Marin-based computer security specialist who is currently employed by .
COMPUTER BOOKSAuthor UNIX System Security Tools, McGraw-Hill, 1999
Author Netdictionary (www.netdictionary.com), 1997
Editor/Publisher The Newbie's Guide to the Microsoft Network, by Michael Lehman, Albion Books, 1995
Editor/Publisher Netiquette, by Virginia Shea, Albion Books, 1994
Author Taking the Next Step: The Buyer's Guide to NeXTSTEP
Computing, Albion Books, 1993
TECHNICAL SKILLSUNIX system administration shell scripts, TCP/IP networking
UNIX security tools Tripwire, Swatch, COPS, Crack, etc.
Web development HTML, JavaScript, HomeSite, some Perl
Mail server management Internet mailing lists, sendmail
Book production FrameMaker
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts with Honors, May 1986
Brown University, Providence, Rhode
Island
Concentration: English and Creative WritingEXPERIENCEPublisher , San
Francisco, Calif. (1993-1999)Founder of a computer book and Internet publishing firm,
one of the first Internet-based businesses
Responsible for business and editorial planning, product
development, online programming, and sales
Administer network of UNIX systems; responsible for
establishing Internet connectivity, security, and the
management of Internet mailing lists
Webmaster since 1993; lead the development of Java applets;
implemented electronic commerce solutions including online
ordering, subscriptions, and banner ads
Successfully managed key vendor relationships, including a
multi-year contract with Microsoft Corporation
Contributing Editor NeXTWORLD magazine, San Francisco, Calif.
(1990-1994)Worked closely with IDG editorial staff
from conception through retirementAuthored feature-length product round-ups, numerous hardware and software
reviews, and articles on UNIX system administration and the InternetCommunications Consultant Electric
Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. (1991-93)Managed the production of technical and engineering documents, including
400 critical technology transfer publicationsResponsible for hiring and managing writers, editors, designers, and printersCurriculum Director The
Fairfax Lectern, San Anselmo, Calif. (1987-91)Established electronic publishing system for educational publishing companyCompleted numerous writing and instructional design assignmentsInvestigative Reporter The
Coastal Post, Bolinas, Calif. (1987-89)Reported hard news on the environment and politics for a Marin newsweeklyWEB SITES one of the oldest commercial web sites
a guide to Internet language
a substantial site on network etiquette
companion to a long-running literary mailing list