Nicko van Someren

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Nicko van Someren

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'''Nicholas van Someren''' {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|FREng}} (born 1967) is a British [[computer scientist]], [[cryptographer]] and entrepreneur. He is known for having founded [[ANT Software]], and [[nCipher]], as well as for previous roles as chief security architect at [[Juniper Networks]] and [[chief technology officer]] at [[Good Technology]] and the [[Linux Foundation]], where he ran the [[Core Infrastructure Initiative]].{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/linux-foundation-appoints-new-chief-technology-officer-open-source-community-veterans-2096126.htm |title=The Linux Foundation Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, Open Source Community Veterans to Executive Team}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} He is currently the chief technology officer at [[Absolute Software Corporation]].
'''Nicholas van Someren''' {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|FREng}} (born 1967) is a British [[computer scientist]], [[cryptographer]] and entrepreneur. He is known for having founded ANT Software, and nCipher, as well as for previous roles as chief security architect at [[Juniper Networks]] and [[chief technology officer]] at [[Good Technology]] and the [[Linux Foundation]], where he ran the [[Core Infrastructure Initiative]].{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/linux-foundation-appoints-new-chief-technology-officer-open-source-community-veterans-2096126.htm |title=The Linux Foundation Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, Open Source Community Veterans to Executive Team}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} He is currently the chief technology officer at [[Absolute Security]].


== Education and early life==
== Education and early life==
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==Businesses==
==Businesses==


In 1992 Nicko van Someren and his brother [[Alex van Someren]], along with two friends, founded [[ANT Software]]{{cite web |url=https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ring/halloffame.html |title=Cambridge Ring Hall of Fame: Companies started by Computer Lab graduates and staff|date=23 January 2018}} to build networking hardware. While with ANT, van Someren wrote the first version of the [[Fresco (web browser)|Fresco web browser]] which helped the company move from being primarily a hardware company to a software company. ANT went public on the London [[Alternative Investments Market]] in March 2005.{{cite web |url=http://rethink-wireless.com/2005/03/29/NT-goes-public-in-UK-on-back-of-surge-in-IPTV-deployments/ |title=ANT goes public in UK on back of surge in IPTV deployments}} In February 2013 ANT was acquired by [[Espial Group]].{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/espial-completes-acquisition-ant-plc-189683251.html |title=Espial Completes Acquisition ANT plc}}
In 1992 Nicko van Someren and his brother [[Alex van Someren]], along with two friends, founded ANT Software{{cite web |url=https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ring/halloffame.html |title=Cambridge Ring Hall of Fame: Companies started by Computer Lab graduates and staff|date=23 January 2018}} to build networking hardware. While with ANT, van Someren wrote the first version of the [[Fresco (web browser)|Fresco web browser]] which helped the company move from being primarily a hardware company to a software company. ANT went public on the London [[Alternative Investments Market]] in March 2005.{{cite web |url=http://rethink-wireless.com/2005/03/29/NT-goes-public-in-UK-on-back-of-surge-in-IPTV-deployments/ |title=ANT goes public in UK on back of surge in IPTV deployments}} In February 2013 ANT was acquired by Espial Group.{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/espial-completes-acquisition-ant-plc-189683251.html |title=Espial Completes Acquisition ANT plc}}


In 1996 van Someren, along with his brother Alex co-founded [[nCipher]]{{cite magazine |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005329,00.html |title=Time Global Business August 2003 / Tech Survivors: nCipher, Nicko and Alex van Someren|magazine=Time|date=28 July 2003|last1=Greteman|first1=Blaine}} to build high speed [[cryptographic accelerator]]s and [[hardware security module]]s. nCipher went public on the [[London Stock Exchange]] in October 2000, at the time valuing the company at around £450 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ncipher-braces-itself-for-choppy-waters-after-ipo/ |title=nCipher braces itself for choppy waters after IPO}} In October 2008 nCipher was acquired by Thales Group.{{cite web |url=https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/content/thales-completes-ncipher-acquisition |title=Thales completes nCipher acquisition}}
In 1996 van Someren, along with his brother Alex co-founded nCipher{{cite magazine |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005329,00.html |title=Time Global Business August 2003 / Tech Survivors: nCipher, Nicko and Alex van Someren|magazine=Time|date=28 July 2003|last1=Greteman|first1=Blaine}} to build high speed [[cryptographic accelerator]]s and [[hardware security module]]s. nCipher went public on the [[London Stock Exchange]] in October 2000, at the time valuing the company at around £450 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ncipher-braces-itself-for-choppy-waters-after-ipo/ |title=nCipher braces itself for choppy waters after IPO}} In October 2008 nCipher was acquired by Thales Group.{{cite web |url=https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/content/thales-completes-ncipher-acquisition |title=Thales completes nCipher acquisition}}


Van Someren was chief security architect at [[Juniper Networks]],[https://www.linuxfoundation.jp/press-release/2016/02/the-linux-foundation-appoints-new-chief-technology-officer-open-source-community-veterans-to-executive-team/ The Linux Foundation Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, Open Source Community Veterans to Executive Team], [[Linux Foundation]], February 11, 2016{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} then joined [[Good Technology]] as CTO in 2011,{{cite news |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/good-technology-hires-security-expert-nicko-van-someren-as-new-cto-126393718.html |title=Good Technology Hires Security Expert, Nicko van Someren, as New CTO}} and remained with Good until its acquisition by [[BlackBerry Limited]] in 2015. He was then appointed to be CTO of the [[Linux Foundation]].
Van Someren was chief security architect at [[Juniper Networks]],[https://www.linuxfoundation.jp/press-release/2016/02/the-linux-foundation-appoints-new-chief-technology-officer-open-source-community-veterans-to-executive-team/ The Linux Foundation Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, Open Source Community Veterans to Executive Team], [[Linux Foundation]], February 11, 2016{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} then joined [[Good Technology]] as CTO in 2011,{{cite news |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/good-technology-hires-security-expert-nicko-van-someren-as-new-cto-126393718.html |title=Good Technology Hires Security Expert, Nicko van Someren, as New CTO}} and remained with Good until its acquisition by [[BlackBerry Limited]] in 2015. He was then appointed to be CTO of the [[Linux Foundation]].


In 2019, van Someren joined [[Absolute Software Corporation]] as CTO.{{cite news |url=https://www.absolute.com/company/press-releases/2019/dr-nicko-van-someren-appointed-absolute-chief-technology-officer/ |title=Absolute Appoints Distinguished Security Expert and Technologist Dr. Nicko van Someren as Chief Technology Officer}}
In 2019, van Someren joined [[Absolute Software Corporation|Absolute Security]] as CTO.{{cite news |url=https://www.absolute.com/company/press-releases/2019/dr-nicko-van-someren-appointed-absolute-chief-technology-officer/ |title=Absolute Appoints Distinguished Security Expert and Technologist Dr. Nicko van Someren as Chief Technology Officer}}


==Honours==
==Honours==
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