David Perry (computer specialist)

David Perry of the Comodo Group

David Perry is the Global Director of Education for the Comodo Group, a computer security software company. He represents Comodo at industry, government, customer and reseller events worldwide. Long considered a leading authority on computer virus prevention with more than 25 years in the technical support and education field. David has appeared at numerous industry trade shows, been featured on hundreds of television and radio broadcasts and in print media interviews, and is well recognized in the antivirus industry. He is one of the most quoted experts in the field of computer viruses, malware and security education. Prior to working for Comodo, David worked for Trend Micro, Cybermedia, McAfee Associates and Symantec. David has been busy in the media explaining about the Conficker virus and malware.

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Perry has worked in the field since 1991, and in the computer industry since 1979. David has been interviewed by Time magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, ZDNet and other publications. He has appeared on TV and radio all over the world, including Good Morning America, BBC News, Fox News and ABC News. He is a co-host and of The Personal Computer Radio Show on WBAI.

David has been a top rated industry speaker at events like the RSA Conference, EICAR, AVAR and has even spoken in the White House. Perry was also on hand in Washington D.C. at the end of 1999 during the Y2K vigilance, providing his services as a computer virus expert for the President's Task Force on Y2K Issues. In 2010, named a cybersecurity superstar by CRN magazine, and earned a Pillar of Achievement Award by Golden West College for his work in computer security.

He lives in Huntington Beach, California with his wife, Margaret. David practices close-up stage magic in his spare time. Recently, he became a member of the Magic Circle of London. He is also known for being an enthusiast for Disneyland along with his brother having a collection of vintage Ticket Books with unused "E"-tickets. In summer every year, he hosts a barbecue for Information Technology, Security, and Anti-virus professionals. David is known for his sense of humor.