Russell Dean Vines , CISSP, CISM, Security +, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE, is President and Founder of The RDV Group Inc., a New York–based security consulting services firm. He has been active in the prevention, detection, and remediation of security vulnerabilities for international corporations, including government, finance, and new media organizations, for many years. He is the author of several bestselling information system security texts, a consulting editor for the Wiley Infosec series, and a professional musician and composer in the NY area.