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Line 26: − − ==Personal Background== − Jim was born in a small mountain village in Greece in 1955. The village became a territory of rebels and Greek militia during the Greek civil after World War II. This prompted his father to move his family to the United States. Bidzos grew up in Ohio and was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a computer programmer.<ref> − [http://books.google.com/books?id=cSe_0OnZqjAC&pg=PA408&dq=pgp+pretty+good+privacy+Jim+Bidzos&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VPkcT4-6HIidiAKfv_HZCA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=pgp%20pretty%20good%20privacy%20Jim%20Bidzos&f=false PGP: Pretty Good Privacy]</ref> − <ref>[http://www.thenationalherald.com/content/pdf/inserts/2011/wealthiest_2011.pdf The National Herald's 13th Survey of 50 Wealthiest Greek Americans]</ref> − − Bidzos speaks different languages including English, Greek, Macedonian, German and a little Japanese. He never gave up his Greek citizenship, as Greece does not allow dual citizenship and he preferred to keep his membership with the European Community to be able to work and travel freely within the European countries. He believes that being a green card holder has no difference with being a naturalized American citizen. − <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=cSe_0OnZqjAC&pg=PA408&dq=pgp+pretty+good+privacy+Jim+Bidzos&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VPkcT4-6HIidiAKfv_HZCA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=pgp%20pretty%20good%20privacy%20Jim%20Bidzos&f=false PGP: Pretty Good Privacy]</ref> − <ref>[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/executive-bios/index.xhtml Executive Bios]</ref> − __Notoc__+ − +
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'''Jim Bidzos''' is the Founder of [[Verisign]], Inc. He currently serves as the company's President and CEO. He assumed this position on August 1, 2011 after the resignation of [[Mark McLaughlin]] on July 27.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_announces_ceo_resignation/ Verisign Announces CEO Resignation]</ref> Bidzos has been serving the company as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2007.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/in/verisign-inc/page_038910.html VeriSign Board Elects Jim Bidzos as New Chairman]</ref>
'''Jim Bidzos''' is the Founder of [[Verisign]], Inc. He currently serves as the company's President and CEO. He assumed this position on August 1, 2011 after the resignation of [[Mark McLaughlin]] on July 27.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_announces_ceo_resignation/ Verisign Announces CEO Resignation]</ref> Bidzos has been serving the company as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2007.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/in/verisign-inc/page_038910.html VeriSign Board Elects Jim Bidzos as New Chairman]</ref>
==Career History==
==Career History==
On February 1, 1986, Bidzos joined RSA Data Security Inc., an Internet identity and access management solutions provider. According to Bidzos, the company was a complete failure: it had no products, no costumers, and no revenue. He led the company in developing the RSA encryption toolkit by partnering with Iris Associates, a small company in Massachusetts that was writing a program called Lotus Notes for Corporation. The partnership with Iris Associates saved RSA Data Security. Bidzos was able to demonstrate the power of public key encryption and how it worked with personal computers quickly and effectively. He was able to close contracts to provide RSA encryption to companies such as Motorola and Novell. By 1993, approximately 100 companies were using the RSA tool kit. In 1994, he led the company in developing cryptographic toolkits, as well as other security products over the years. Bidzos worked as President and CEO of RSA Data Security from 1986 to 1999, after which he served as Vice-Chairman until 2002.<ref>
On February 1, 1986, Bidzos joined RSA Data Security Inc., an Internet identity and access management solutions provider. According to Bidzos, the company was a complete failure: it had no products, no customers, and no revenue. He led the company in developing the RSA encryption toolkit by partnering with Iris Associates, a small company in Massachusetts that was writing a program called Lotus Notes for Corporation. The partnership with Iris Associates saved RSA Data Security. Bidzos was able to demonstrate the power of public key encryption and how it worked with personal computers quickly and effectively. He was able to close contracts to provide RSA encryption to companies such as Motorola and Novell. By 1993, approximately 100 companies were using the RSA tool kit. In 1994, he led the company in developing cryptographic toolkits, as well as other security products over the years. Bidzos worked as President and CEO of RSA Data Security from 1986 to 1999, after which he served as Vice-Chairman until 2002.<ref>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=cSe_0OnZqjAC&pg=PA408&dq=pgp+pretty+good+privacy+Jim+Bidzos&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VPkcT4-6HIidiAKfv_HZCA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=pgp%20pretty%20good%20privacy%20Jim%20Bidzos&f=false PGP: Pretty Good Privacy]</ref>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=cSe_0OnZqjAC&pg=PA408&dq=pgp+pretty+good+privacy+Jim+Bidzos&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VPkcT4-6HIidiAKfv_HZCA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=pgp%20pretty%20good%20privacy%20Jim%20Bidzos&f=false PGP: Pretty Good Privacy]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/executive-bios/index.xhtml Executive Bios]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/executive-bios/index.xhtml Executive Bios]</ref>
* Time Magazines Digital 50<ref>[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/executive-bios/index.xhtml Executive Bios]</ref>
* Time Magazines Digital 50<ref>[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/executive-bios/index.xhtml Executive Bios]</ref>
* RSA Conference Lifetime Achievement (Information Security) - 2004<ref>[http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=297 RSA Conf. 2004 Presents Annual Awards and a Special Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Bidzos]</ref>
* RSA Conference Lifetime Achievement (Information Security) - 2004<ref>[http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=297 RSA Conf. 2004 Presents Annual Awards and a Special Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Bidzos]</ref>
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