The ZIP file revolutionized the way information could be shared between computers prior to the internet, and it was invented by none other than PKWARE founder Phil Katz. Our unique role as a trusted data compression provider has enabled PKWARE to evolve over the last four decades to now include encryption and other forms of data security. Senior Director of Software Development Engineering and PKWARE historian Jack Dale joins Spencer Kupferman to talk about the journey from ZIP to data protection.
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About the Author: Spencer Kupferman
Spencer is the Chief Executive Officer of PKWARE, an award-winning provider of automated data security solutions. He brings with him 25 years of experience in the enterprise software industry. Prior to PKWARE, he was President & CEO of Global Software, Inc. (now named insightsoftware), a former TSCP portfolio company and the global leader in corporate performance management (CPM) reporting solutions. He led Global Software through two successful nine-figure transactions to market-leading private equity firms, Thompson Street Capital Partners and TA Associates. In addition to being CEO, Spencer serves on the Board of Directors of Palisade Company, the world leader in Risk and Decision Analysis Solutions a Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) portfolio company. Spencer holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of New Hampshire where he was a member of the men’s basketball team and an MBA-Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.
