Jim Geovedi

Jim Geovedi
Born 28 June 1979
Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Residence United Kingdom
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]

Information security career

Geovedi co-founded and ran IT security consulting companies, Bellua Asia Pacific in 2004, later transformed into Xynexis International in 2010, and founded 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 London and has been interviewed on issues including: satellite security system,[1][2][3] banking security[4] and including law enforcement.[5][6]

DJ/producer

Geovedi is also a professional DJ and music producer.[7] Currently he is signed with Elektrax Recordings, a Sydney based Techno label.[8]

Personal life

Geovedi was born in Bandarlampung, Lampung, Indonesia. After graduating high school (1998-1999), he found himself living on the street without steady work and later managed to teach himself computer security and programming, despite lacking formal education in the field. Media often use him as an example of how people can become successful in the IT industry by relying on their brains, even without holding university degrees.[9][10]

He is an Arsenal fan.[11] He is also a fan of death metal and grindcore music. In an interview with Beritagar in 2013,[12] Geovedi revealed that he is a fan of Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Cannibal Corpse and Deicide.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Security fears raised at conference". BBC News. 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ↑ "How To Hack The Sky". Forbes. 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Satellite-hacking boffin sees the unseeable". The Register. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ↑ "Disalin, Lalu Dipancing". Majalah Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Melacak Jejak Sang Penyebar". Majalah Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Perburuan Pembuat Blog Komik Nabi Tergantung Wordpress". Majalah Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. ↑ "Jim Geovedi's profile on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Jim Geovedi's profile on Elektrax Recording". Elektrax. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  9. ↑ "The Software Parade". Majalah Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  10. ↑ "Satpam Jaringan". Majalah Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  11. ↑ "Jim Geovedi's Instagram". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hacker global itu penggemar musik cadas". Beritagar (in Indonesian). 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-06.

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