Matthew L. Shuchman ("Pilgrim")

The panel chairperson and organizer is Matthew L. Shuchman (Pilgrim,) who began as a hacker in the days of punch cards. Mr. Shuchman is a founder of WarDrivingWorld.com, a web-based retailer of WarDriving and extended range WiFi hardware and a published author on business and the need for data security, see: McGrawHill/AMACOM, "The Art of the Turnaround". Mr. Shuchman has obtained  commitments from two other panel members: Frank Thornton (Thorn,) who runs a wireless technology consulting firm, Blackthorn System. Thorn is the co-author of "WarDriving; Drive, Detect, Defend", and a retired member of the law enforcement community. Robert V. Hale II, San Francisco-based lawyer, author of the recent article"Wi-Fi Liability: Potential Legal Risks in Accessing and Operating Wireless Internet," and advisor to the Cyberspace Committee of the California Bar. We are waiting for commitments from at least one other potential panel member.

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