| Jim Geovedi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 1979 |
| Residence | Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesia |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Known for | Computer security |
Jim Geovedi (born 28 June 1979), is a renowned IT security expert from Indonesia, who focuses on the discovery of computer and network security vulnerabilities with a special focus on telecommunication and satellite systems. BBC News described him as a guy who "doesn't look like a Bond villain... but possesses secrets that some of them might kill for".[1]
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Geovedi co-founded and ran IT security consulting companies, Bellua Asia Pacific in 2004, later transformed into Xynexis International in 2010, and a managed security services company, Noosc Global in the same year. In 2001, he co-founded C2PRO Consulting, providing general IT consulting mostly for government agencies.
He is currently based in Jakarta, where he works as a security consultant hired to test other companies' computer systems. He has been interviewed on issues including: satellite security system,[1][2][3] banking security[4] and including law enforcement.[5][6]
He holds no university degree. From 1998-1999, after graduating high school, he found himself living on the street without steady work. Media often use him as an example for people can become famous in IT industry by relying on their brains, even without holding college degrees.[7][8]
Geovedi is also a professional DJ and music producer.[9] Currently he is signed with Elektrax Recordings, a Sydney based Techno label.[10]