Dr. Richard Ford
Security Consultancy and Education
About Dr. Richard Ford
Dr. Richard Ford graduated from the University of Oxford in 1992
with a D.Phil. in Quantum Physics. Since that time, he has worked extensively in the
area of computer security and malicious mobile code prevention. Previous projects
include work on the Computer Virus Immune System at IBM Research, and development
of the world’s largest web hosting system whilst Director of Engineering for Verio.
Ford is currently a University Professor at the Florida Institute of
Technology, and
Associate Director of the Harris Institute for Assured Information.
His research interests include Biologically-inspired security solutions, Rootkit
detection, novel exploit paths, resilience, Security Metrics, and Malware prevention.
Ford is a Consulting Editor of
Virus Bulletin, and co-editor of a column in IEEE Security & Privacy. Ford is a
member of CARO, and a former President/CEO of AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards
Organization. In addition to carrying out research in Computer Security, Ford is an
instrument rated private pilot, and a three time winner of the National Flute
Association’s Big Band Jazz competition.