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CISSP, Computer Networking Systems Administrator, Geek History Enthusiast
Computer Networking Systems Administrator
Tom Peracchio is very analytical, with a passion to understand how things work. That makes Tom very good at his profession. It also drives many people crazy.
A diversified career in technology
Tom Peracchio has a long and diversified career in technology, competent in installation, testing, troubleshooting and providing daily operational support for desktop computers, servers, printers, copiers, telephone systems, and networking components with many brands of hardware and peripherals.
Hands on technology support experience
Started in military radio and telephone communications moved on to supporting office automation as a field service technician and manager bringing technology to small business. Operational support for various brands of Windows workstations from DOS based through Windows 10, multifunction printers, and telecommunications systems. Career expanded as into the areas of computer networking and systems administration using the Novell network operating system in the 1990s.
People and Project Management
Working as a consultant to numerous businesses delivering various technology solutions, Tom gained valuable project management experience in attention to detail without losing focus in seeing the bigger picture.
A lifetime of experiences of project management and assessing the skills of staff members, from military training NCO to service manager for small computer service companies as well as a retail store manager. As a systems engineer for a systems integrator as well as school district technology coordinator worked on incorporating my skills along with contracted help as well as the permanent staff.
As a service manager for small computer service companies as well as a Retail Store Manager responsible for staff of up to 15 employees, and general store operations. As a service manager for small computer service companies, as well as a Retail Store Manager, I have been responsible for updating and maintaining numerous budgets. I have received corporate training in profit and loss management, and numerous other budget planning matters.
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CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
The vendor-neutral CISSP credential confirms technical knowledge and experience to design, engineer, implement, and manage the overall security posture of an organization.
(ISC)² is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals worldwide with nearly 110,000 members in more than 160 countries.
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Social media and the art of self promotion
As I travel the circuits of cyberspace I am always in search of new ways to promote the answers to life, the universe, and everything. I am no so bold as to believe I have all the answers, but as I share the information I have collected so far, I search out like minded individuals.
Everyone is on a mission to sell their story, and sea of information becomes muddy with propaganda claiming to be the truth.
Is there anything inherently wrong with blatant self promotion? Is there really that much of a difference between blatant self promotion and subtle self promotion?
Pardon me for a moment as I break from this reflection on the value of the internet to break into some blatant self promotion.
Quora spin - A critical look at Quora and the world of crowd sourced knowledge.
Quora's stated mission: “We want to connect the people who have knowledge to the people who need it, to bring together people with different perspectives so they can understand each other better, and to empower everyone to share their knowledge for the benefit of the rest of the world.”
Quora's stated mission: “Quora has only one version of each question. It doesn’t have a left wing version, a right wing version, a western version, and an eastern version.”
It sounds noble, but in practice, it just doesn't work.
In The Wrath of Khan (1982), Spock says, “Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”
The Guru 42 Universe is not run by a university professor with a team of editors and advisers working to developing a website. Tom Peracchio is simply someone who loves technology and history and is amazed by how little people know about the great minds in the world of technology.
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