Chris Sanders is a technology consultant, author, and trainer originally from around Paducah, Kentucky. That’s ten miles west of the town Possum Trot, thirty miles east of the community of Monkey’s Eyebrow, and ten miles north of New York City (population 214). He currently resides in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Chris serves as a network security analyst for EWA Government Systems, Inc. His book Practical Packet Analysis is widely respected as one of the best practical use books on its topic and has sold several thousand copies internationally. Along with this, Chris has written and co-written hundreds of articles on the topics of packet analysis, network security, Microsoft Server technologies, and general network administration.

In 2008, Chris founded the Rural Technology Fund. The RTF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to provide scholarship opportunities to students from rural areas pursuing careers in computer technology. The organization also promotes technology advocacy in rural areas through various support programs.

You can read more about Chris on his personal blog located at http://www.chrissanders.org where he posts information regarding his latest projects as well as various technical articles and product reviews