Carey Nachenberg, an adjunct professor of computer science and a developer of Norton Antivirus software for the security firm Symantec, where he serves as chief architect of security technology and response, has authored the techno-thriller, “The Florentine Deception,” released on April 14.
The self-published novel — part of which takes place on the UCLA campus — follows cyber-security expert Alex Fife who,while rummaging through an old PC, stumbles upon a mystery waiting to be solved and adversaries who want to stop him.
"A combination of up-to-the-minute computer hacking and hard-hitting action make 'The Florentine Deception' a grippingly plausible tale of modern cyber-terrorism," Neil Rubenking, lead security analyst for PC Magazine, commented on the book. International computer security expert Mikko Hypponen wrote, "Finally, a techno thriller that gets the details right!"
Nachenberg, who earned a B.S. and M.S. in computer science from UCLA, drives the technical strategy for all of Symantec’s core security technologies and security content, which in total protect over 100 million customers around the world. He has led the design and development of many of the company's core antivirus and intrusion prevention technologies, as well as key aspects of Symantec’s LiveUpdate updating system.
Nachenberg will be donating all proceeds from sales of the book to charity, including UCLA UniCamp and scholarships in UCLA’s computer science department. Learn more at “The Florentine Deception” website.
