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===Other Early Work=== | ===Other Early Work=== | ||
Dr. Crocker taught classes at UCLA on computer programming for the IBM 7094 mainframe computer; the course was specifically adressed towards high school teachers, with the goal of teaching digital processing and assembly language programming. The teachers would then be able to bring this knowledge back to their classrooms.<ref>[http://www.pir.org/%3Fp%3D287 PIR.org]</ref> | Dr. Crocker taught classes at UCLA on computer programming for the IBM 7094 mainframe computer; the course was specifically adressed towards high school teachers, with the goal of teaching digital processing and assembly language programming. The teachers would then be able to bring this knowledge back to their classrooms.<ref>[http://www.pir.org/%3Fp%3D287 PIR.org]</ref> | ||
=== | === Career & Entrepreneurialism === | ||
Steve has founded and run a number of companies. He founded and was director of the Computer Science Laboratory at the Aerospace Corporation from 1981 to 1986.<ref>[http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/authors/CrockerSteve.htm NetworkSorcery.com]</ref> | Steve has founded and run a number of companies. He founded and was director of the Computer Science Laboratory at the Aerospace Corporation from 1981 to 1986.<ref>[http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/authors/CrockerSteve.htm NetworkSorcery.com]</ref> | ||
In 1986, he became Vice President of Trusted Information Systems; he established their L.A. office and ran in until 1989, when he relocated to the Maryland office.<ref>[http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/authors/CrockerSteve.htm NetworkSorcery]</ref> | In 1986, he became Vice President of Trusted Information Systems; he established their L.A. office and ran in until 1989, when he relocated to the Maryland office. His main responsibilities were program verification research and application, integration of cryptography with trusted systems, network security, and new applications for networks and trusted systems.<ref>[http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/authors/CrockerSteve.htm NetworkSorcery]</ref> | ||
Steve is the co-Founder and CTO of [[Cybercash]] Inc., Founder and Director of Executive DSL, and co-Founder and CEO of Longitude Systems. CyberCash is an onling payment company, Executive DSL is a DSL [[ISP]], and Longitude Systems was a provider of [[OSS|Operational Support Systems]].<ref>[http://www.shinkuro.com/about.php Sinkuro.com]</ref> | Steve is the co-Founder and CTO of [[Cybercash]] Inc., Founder and Director of Executive DSL, and co-Founder and CEO of Longitude Systems. CyberCash is an onling payment company, Executive DSL is a DSL [[ISP]], and Longitude Systems was a provider of [[OSS|Operational Support Systems]].<ref>[http://www.shinkuro.com/about.php Sinkuro.com]</ref> |