David Perry, Global Director of Education, Trend Micro, Inc. David Perry, Global Director of Education at Trend Micro, represents the company's Internet content security awareness endeavors through speaking engagements and presentations at industry trade shows and conferences each year, and has become recognized as a leading authority on computer virus prevention through hundreds of national and international television and radio broadcasts and interviews with online and print media. With over 25 years of experience in the technical education and support field, David Perry brings to Trend Micro his own unique blend of technical understanding, communication style, and humor. Prior to joining Trend Micro, David Perry began his career in the antivirus world as a technical support analyst with Peter Norton Computing (now SYMANTEC), where he helped tens of thousands of individuals and corporations to recover from virus and hostile code attacks. Mr. Perry assisted in the development of virus policy and created sample creation methods and protocols still in use today. Later, he worked at McAfee Corporation, managing all online and Web based support, and became a community leader through his involvement with Compuserve and AOL. He went on to Cybermedia corporation, where he quickly moved up to a company spokesperson role where he appeared in more than 170 television and radio broadcasts in addition to a full schedule of user groups, industry conferences and other personal appearances. While at Trend Micro, David Perry has been a featured speaker at COMDEX, Virus Bulletin, EICAR, RSA, Infosec London, Dubtech in Dubai, and many other technical and trade conferences. He served in the national Y2K center and co chaired a committee meeting in the White House. Mr. Perry has appeared on numerous national and regional television news broadcasts, including the ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings, CBS's Good Morning America, and NPR All Things Considered. In addition, Mr. Perry is a frequent guest commentator on TECH TV's popular Silicon Spin with John Dvorak, is a monthly guest on Craig Crossman's nationally syndicated Computers America show, and has been quoted on the front page of major news publications such as the New York Times and USA Today. He is often looked to as a resource by news agencies such as Reuters and Associated Press. Contact Us Home