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Chris Binnie is a British cyber-security consultant and author who has worked in Internet infrastructure and security since the dial-up era of the 1990s.[1]
Career
Early work
Binnie began commenting on network-security issues while working for NSL Internet in Edinburgh. During a nationwide Internet outage in July 1997, The Scotsman quoted him as saying the disruption was “an escalating mess with errors left, right and centre”.[2]
Below Zero
In March 2001 Binnie founded the specialist co-location provider Below Zero in Edinburgh.[3]
Two months later, The Herald reported that Binnie had secured bank backing and was seeking a six-figure funding round to expand its rack space at Telecity’s data centre.[4]
A trade-press note the following month highlighted Below Zero’s strategy of offering multi-carrier bandwidth within Telecity to cut customers’ costs.[5]
Streaming and security work
During the 2010s Binnie developed a cloud-based live-streaming platform used for events such as the World Youth Netball Championships and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[1]
Writing
Binnie writes regular security columns for Linux-focused magazines and has authored several technical books, including:
- Linux Server Security: Hack & Defend (Wiley, 2016) – ISBN 978-1-119-34936-6[1]
- Practical Linux Topics (Apress, 2015) – ISBN 978-1-4842-1008-3
- Cloud Native Security (Wiley, 2021) – ISBN 978-1-119-78223-0
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zorz, Zeljka (8 July 2016). "Review: Linux Server Security". Help Net Security. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
Before tackling the book itself, the reviewer notes that author Chris Binnie previously "served HD video to 77 countries via a media-streaming platform he architected and built."
- ↑ Thorpe, Nick (19 July 1997). "Firms pick up pieces after Internet crash". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Thompson, Derek (5 March 2001). "Below Zero offers enhanced security". Business AM. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
The newly launched firm, founded by former NSL consultant Chris Binnie, aims to rival Iomart-owned NSL with multi-carrier co-location services.
- ↑ Dorsey, Kristy (16 May 2001). "Bank backing set to turn up the heat". The Herald. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 9 August 2001. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
Below Zero, wholly owned by founder Chris Binnie, hopes to close a six-figure investment round by August to meet demand from large corporations.
- ↑ "Less traffic for Edinburgh airport means more traffic for Below Zero". Computer Headline. June 2001. Archived from the original on 31 May 2002. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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