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“The catch-rate is very low. And not only is it hard to find their physical location, but even harder to bring them to justice. If that location is another country, it makes punishment next to impossible”. “The sinister and frustrating aspect of this kind of ime is that the victim is penalized, not the p While he joined FireEye just a et ago, Peter has worked in the data security field far longer. “I’ve been in various IT support roles in Engineering environments for 20 years. Typically, that means look- ing after a data centre.” Today, he leads a FireEye team of 18, supporting clients’ Engineering and Sales Departments. Acareer path leading from Port Perry High School to Silicon Valley, he laughs, was a combination of luck and circumstance. “1 was interested in computing growing up, had a Radio Shack computer as a kid. You can tell that was a while ago! When I graduated high school and went to Centennial College, my interest was in robotics for the automobile industry. I soon learned that those skills were transferrable, and that I had a knack for keeping computing technology running smoothly.” “I started my career in Toronto, but decided to go to California to escape a single Canadian winter. My professional timing turned out to be good, and I had personal support for staying there from the company where I was working. Soon, one winter became two, then three, and 18 years later, I’ve naturalized to the US. The career transition was easy, though personally I had learning to do; you may not think there are cultural differences between Canada and the US, but there are.” For the hacker, the notion of cultural boundaries doesn’t exist. While he—as an individual or a cog within a criminal organization—may sit in a faraway country, the victims of his electronic intrusions may reside any- where on the planet. It’s an impersonal, but just as de- structive form of lawlessness which the computer age has uniquely given rise to. Peter Waite’s expertise helps to bring safety from the dangers posed by those unseen faces, electronically extinguishing fires before they become infernos. By Scott Mercer, Focus on Scugog GOLD « SILVER JEWELLERY COINS WATCHES STERLING ESTATES WELCOME - i YEARS EXPERIENCE Scugog Street, Fort ot Pan. 7A across from Water 905- 7985-0001 Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4 if] We're coming to the end of the outdoor patio performances. Be sure not to miss thes 6 - 8:30 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4 - DAVID FRASER SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5 - RIKI KNOX FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11 - JOHN TAYLES Reminder: The restaurant is open Friday thru Sunday until Thanksgiving!!! DaDe LAKESIDE RESTAURANT ‘A great place to be” 225 Platten Blvd., Scugog Island ¢ 905-985-2275 www.dndslake: 250 Queen Street Port Perry mkonopaski scugogaccounting.ca 905.985.9791 905.985.8893 SCUGOG accounting professional corporation chartered professional accountants Michael Konopaski >hD, CPA, CMA, CFP FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2015 19