John Markoff

John Markoff is a technology writer for the New York Times and Business Day. He has also written a group of technology books focusing on hackers and security.

1. Born: October 24, 1949, in Oakland, California
2. Grew up in Palo Alto, California
3. Alma Mater: Whitman College and University of Oregon
4. 2003: Named one of the most influential technology reporters
5. Nominated three times for the Pulitzer Prize
6. Won the Software Publishers Association's award for Best Reporter
7. Started teaching at Stanford University in 2002
8. Wrote an article on Kevin Mitnick

• • Writer, Pacific News Service
  • Freelance Writer, Nation, Mother Jones and Saturday Review
  • Staff, InfoWorld
  • Editor, Byte magazine
  • Reporter, San Francisco Examine]
  • Writer, New York Times

• • The High Cost of High Tech
  • Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier
  • Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw

• Current Projects:
  • West Coast Correspondent, The New York Times
  • Visiting Lecturer, Communications Department, Stanford University
• Past Projects:
  • Author, What the Dormouse Said (2005)
  • Author, Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw (1995)
  • Author, Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier (1991)
  • Reporter, San Francisco Examiner
  • Author, The High Cost of High Tech (1985)
  • Senior Editor, Byte
  • Senior Editor, Infoworld
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