My name is B.K. (Ben) DeLong. I'm a married, 30-year old, spiritual, environmentally-conscious, progressive-liberal, as well as a music-loving motion-picture enthusiast, and a hacker-wannabe, Web geek author and techno-futurist.
I live in Salem, Massachusetts where I reside in 1/4 of a beautiful Federal Colonial-style house with my wife, son, a cat (Nessa, a tiny, dark gray/tabby Maine Coon) and 1 dog (Sierra, a Blue Merle Miniature Australian Shepherd).
I am a proud father of William Kirk DeLong, named after his maternal great-grandfather and a little boy who is growing up fast. He has his own Web site which I update for now but when he's older it will get turned over to him.
I am a passionate researcher and often seek the full story behind any subject that catches my interest - and I'm very good and finding that knowledge too.
Here's my work bio:
"B.K. joins the Institute for Applied Network Security (IANS) from consulting firm HALO Worldwide, (a company specializing in publicity and brand integration programs), where he was Head Research Analyst. An experienced technologist and intuitive researcher, B.K. began his career with a deep commitment to developing and fostering industry standards. His background includes collaborating with and building strategic partnerships across a wide range of disciplines and communities, as well as understanding, assimilating, developing, and implementing a vast array of technologies.
B.K. is well known for his past role as Public Relations Liaison for the BlackHat and DEFCON computer security conferences as well as a research analyst and commentator for ad hoc security site Attrition.org. His talent for fostering community enabled him to gain a unique insight into multiple segments of the security industry including law enforcement, solution providers, developers, and hackers often positioning him as the go-to expert for the media.
B.K. is an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst."
