Eugene Schultz
{{Short description|Computer security expert (1946 - 2011)}}
Eugene Schultz (1946 - 2011) was an American computer security researcher and expert on cybersecurity.
Life
Schultz was born on September 10, 1946, in Chicago to E. Eugene Sr. and Elizabeth Schultz.{{cite web|url=http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/site/blog/post/gene_schultz_r._i._p/ |title=CERIAS : Gene Schultz, R. I. P |publisher=Cerias.purdue.edu |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was married to Cathy Brown for 36 years. The couple had three daughters.
He died of a stroke on October 2, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/16990-RIP-Cyber-Security-Expert-Dr-Eugene-Schultz.html |title=RIP - Cyber Security Expert Dr. Eugene Schultz |publisher=Infosecisland.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}}
Education
Career
He was the founder of U.S. Department of Energy's Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC). He managed it for several years.{{cite web|author=Angela Moscaritolo |url=http://www.scmagazine.com/industry-remembers-security-heavyweight-schultz/article/213583/ |title=Industry remembers security heavyweight Schultz |publisher=SC Magazine |date=2011-03-18 |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was the chief technology officer at Emagined Security. He authored several books and papers on computer security. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Computers and Security which is the oldest journal in computing security.{{cite web|url=http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/21145/earl-eugene-schultz-10-september-1946-2-october-2011-/ |title=Infosecurity - Earl Eugene Schultz: 10 September 1946 – 2 October 2011 |publisher=Infosecurity-magazine.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was an adjunct professor at several universities.{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Security-Industry-Parts-Gene-Schultz-225640.shtml |title=Security Industry Parts From Gene Schultz |publisher=News.softpedia.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was a winner of the Department of Energy's excellence award.
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External links
- {{DBLP |name=E. Eugene Schultz}}
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Category:Computer security specialists
Category:United States Department of Energy officials
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