An Unprogrammed Life Adventures of an Incurable Entrepreneur

by Saito, William Hiroyuki

• ISBN13: 9781118077030
• ISBN10: 1118077032
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The extraordinary story of a child prodigy and his remarkable entrepreneurial skills If anyone has "been there, done that" in starting and managing businesses, it is William Saito. Saito is a truly unique personality, and his remarkable story, An Unprogrammed Life, is the compelling tale of a young entrepreneur. More than just a high-tech autobiography or how-to guide, his is the extraordinary story of a self-taught genius who becomes a savvy, serial entrepreneur. Founder of multiple successful companies, Saito now devotes himself to helping others to do the same. This book chronicles the journey of a remarkable prodigy, a young computer "nerd" who was programming stock market trading algorithms for a major broker at the age of ten. He subsequently sold three separate companies to Microsoft and became one of the worlds foremost experts on data security, consulting for clients worldwide, including the U.S. Department of Defenses Counter-terrorism unit, the U.K., Russian and Japanese governments. Saitos story focuses on his two key passions-one is entrepreneurship, the other is data security. An authority in encryption, authentication and biometric technology, he is determined to fight the never-ending battle to secure personal and corporate information from criminals, terrorists, and rogue nations. The book provides a peek into the authors work with anti-terrorism and anti-crime units and the threats to personal and corporate security posed by ordinary cell phones, office copiers, and laptop PCs. Author recognized in 1998 as Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year

Author Biography

William H. Saito is an international authority in the fields of encryption, authentication, and biometric technology. He has spent the past two decades shaping information security policy, establishing start-ups, and managing public corporations. Having earned recognition in 1998 as Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst & Young, NASDAQ, and USA Today, Mr. Saito now runs InTecur, a consultancy that helps companies identify and develop applications and markets for innovative technologies. He is also a Young Global Leader and Global Agenda Council member of the World Economic Forum.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface: FBI at the Door	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Blame It on DNA	p. 1
Finding a Business Partner (Opposites Attract)	p. 31
Learning to Juggle (Med School, Business, and More)	p. 45
Building a Real Company	p. 59
Learning from Failure	p. 81
Developing for Toshiba (Camera Obscura)	p. 97
Developing for SonyùFingerprint ID	p. 113
Birth of Bapi	p. 133
IPO: It's All in the Timing	p. 155
Using My Japanese Connections to Fight Terrorism	p. 167
Last Exit: Microsoft Wants the Whole Thing	p. 173
My Year of Retirement	p. 177
Back in the Game	p. 183
From Todai into AIST	p. 189
Starting My Own Company, Version 2.0	p. 195
Consulting around the World	p. 207
Teaching (United States and Japan)	p. 211
Turning 40	p. 217
Epilogue: The Perfect Storm Hits Japan	p. 221
Famous Quotes and Helpful Advice	p. 227
Creativity and Logical Assessment Test	p. 231
About the Author	p. 235
Index	p. 237
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