[Charlug] Introduction

[Lawrence Teo]

Hello,

I'm a relatively new member to CharLUG.. been hanging around on the 
mailing list for a while but haven't yet found time to attend a meeting. 
Anyway just wanted to drop by and say hi to everyone with a little short 
intro..

I'm Lawrence, been playing around with Linux since the kernel 2.0 days 
(Slackware 3.5). That was probably 1997 I believe. In between then and 
now, I've dabbled with Red Hat, Debian, and Ubuntu, but with Slackware 
most of all. I'm currently running Zenwalk, a Slackware derivative, 
because it's much easier and quicker to set up as a desktop OS (work 
catches up with spare time!).

Apart from Linux, I also work a lot with BSD.. specifically OpenBSD on 
servers and gateway devices. The company I'm with, Calyptix Security, 
makes the AccessEnforcer, an all-in-one Internet security appliance for 
small and medium-sized businesses, and it's based on OpenBSD. We also 
use a number of open source security software, including Snort. We're 
located right here on Mallard Creek Rd in the University City area.

My technical interests revolve around Internet security.. mainly how to 
apply security technologies to solve practical real-world needs. I also 
do research in security, where I've published and presented a number of 
papers on intrusion detection/prevention and related areas at various 
conferences in my former life as a student at UNCC.

Lawrence

p/s: I was wondering if there are any BSD enthusiasts in CharLUG.. I 
wasn't able to locate a BSD user group in Charlotte, so just curious. :)


-- 
Lawrence Teo
Calyptix Security
8701 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
http://www.calyptix.com/