| Ivan Krstić | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Employer | Apple, Inc. |
| Known for | Bitfrost |
Ivan Krstić is a Croatian computer security expert, currently working on core security at Apple Inc. Krstić was previously the director of security architecture at One Laptop per Child. He is a co-author of The Official Ubuntu Book (ISBN 978-0-13-243594-9).
Biography
Born in Croatia, Krstić received a scholarship to attend the Cranbrook Kingswood school in Michigan, U.S, when he was 15. In 2004, he enrolled at Harvard College but took a year's leave to work on secure electronic healthcare at Croatia's largest children's hospital. After returning to Harvard in 2005, he took another leave when offered a position with One Laptop per Child. While there, he designed the Bitfrost security architecture and personally oversaw the project's first two in-country deployments, in Uruguay and Peru. He left the project in early 2008 and later joined Apple in May 2009.
Recognition
In 2007, Krstić became a TR35 laureate, selected by the MIT Technology Review as one of the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35. A year later, eWeek magazine declared him one of the top three most influential people in modern computer security, and one of the top 100 in all of IT.
References
- "Apple snags ex-OLPC security chief | ZDNet". ZDNet. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- "TR35: Ivan Krstić, 21". Technology Review. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- First OLPC deployment: now it's real. "ivan krstić · code culture » First OLPC deployment: now it's real". Radian.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- Astounded in Arahuay. "ivan krstić · code culture » Astounded in Arahuay". Radian.org. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- "The 15 Most Influential People in Security Today". 12 February 2008.
- "100 Most Influential People in IT". 4 April 2008.