Currently acting as (unpaid) head cook, bottle washer and gardener. Also, principal holiday travel planner and co-ordinator.

Drafting IT Security Policies for consideration and endorsement by higher management and ratification by HR. Implementing corporate IT Security Policies to prevent security breaches through proactive measures and, also, reactive monitoring and reporting any anomalies and potential misuse or abuse of the corporate IT network and systems. Evaluating IT security products such as antivirus software, web monitoring systems, laptop encryption software and secure USB devices and making recommendations concerning the procurement and introduction of such systems. Firewall configuration. Providing training, guidance and advice concerning IT security issues to staff as necessary.

A long and varied employment history covering, inter alia, maintenance of HF/VHF/UHF Ground/Air Communications systems, Airfield Navigation Aids, and Tactical Radar System; installation, operation and maintenance of IT systems: provision of engineering support for HF communications systems (transmitters, receivers and associated network management systems); operation and management of Satellite Communications Systems, management of IT and Communications Security, Counter Eavesdropping and TEMPEST teams. In addition, spent some years in the Signals Intelligence arena. Furthermore, spent some years as Project Manager for the installation of communications facilities for the RAF's Airfield Survival Measures programme and, also, for the UNITER secure/survivable digital communications system. Employment history also covers a period spent as a Technical Author where my practical knowledge was put to use in producing publications for use by technicians employed in maintaining electronic equipment. Served at numerous RAF and NATO sites within the UK and overseas.