David Perry is the Global Director of Education for the

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, a computer

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company. He represents Comodo at industry, government, customer and reseller events worldwide. Long considered a leading authority on computer virus prevention with more than 25 years in the technical support and education field. Perry has appeared at industry trade shows, television and radio broadcasts, and in print media interviews. He is one of the most quoted experts in the field of computer viruses, malware and security education. Prior to working for Comodo, David worked for

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, Cybermedia,

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and

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. Perry has worked in the field since 1991, and in the computer industry since 1979. Perry has been interviewed by ''

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'' and other publications. He has appeared on TV and radio all over the world, including ''

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and

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. He is a co-host of The Personal Computer Radio Show on

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. He lives in

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with his wife, Margaret. Perry practices

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in his spare time. Recently, he became a member of the Magic Circle of London.

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