Ankit Fadia is an Indian author, speaker, television host, and self-proclaimed "ethical hacker" of computers, whose skills and ethics have been debated. His work mostly involves OS-based tips and tricks, proxy websites and lifestyle.
In 2008 he started a television show on MTV India called "What The Hack", which he co-hosted with VJ Jose. In this show Fadia gave tips on how to make good use of the Internet and answered people's technology-related questions.In 2013, Ankit Fadia started a YouTube show Geek On the Loose, in collaboration with PING networks, where he shared technology-related tips and tricks.
A number of his claims regarding his achievements have been disputed by others within the security industry, and he was mocked with a "Security Charlatan of the Year" award at DEF CON 20 in 2012. Attrition.org also reviewed his alleged credentials and included him on their Security Charlatans list,calling into question the veracity of his marketing statements. He has been accused of plagiarism in his workHis claims of hacking feats have since been trashed by many magazines.
Career:
After his first book came in the limelight, Fadia became sought-after among the corporate clients in India as well as on the conference speaking circuit. He wrote more books on computer security, and spoke at several seminars across schools and colleges in India. In addition, he started providing his own computer security courses, including the "Ankit Fadia Certified Ethical Hacker" programme in alliance with Reliance World.
In 2008, the IMT Ghaziabad Centre for Distance Learning signed an MoU with Fadia to organise its one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security.
In 2009, Fadia stated that he was working in New York as an Internet security expert for "prestigious companies".Fadia also endorsed the Flying Machine jeans brand of Arvind Mills.
Fadia was dismissed as a fad by some security and cryptography enthusiasts, who attributed his success to the tech-illiterate media. Fadia has dismissed the critics who question his credibility as an expert, saying "If I had been fake, my growth would have stopped 10 years ago".
In October 2009 MTV India announced the launch of Fadia's new TV show on MTV called MTV What the Hack!, where Fadia gave tips on how to make good use of the Internet and answers people's questions. Internet users could email their problems to MTV India and Fadia gave them a solution on the show.
In 2012, Dell India partnered with Ankit Fadia to create a series of close to 50 videos, each of 1 minute duration to show simple tips and tricks on getting the most out of your PCs, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, etc. These videos were featured on the Dell India Facebook page with an average of one video per week. People also had the opportunity to ask their tech queries to Ankit Fadia on topics like photography, video making, music composing, navigation assistance, gaming, messaging and others.
In 2013, Ankit Fadia started a YouTube show Geek On the Loose in collaboration with PING networks where he shared technology-related tips, tricks and apps. The show gave out handy shortcuts and quickie tech lessons to those in need of a little technological-pick-me-up and was based on situations mentioned in his book FASTER: 100 Ways To Improve Your Digital Life. The show has got more than 750,000+ views on YouTube
Official Web Site Of Ankit Fadia
Awards and Recognitions
In 2008 he started a television show on MTV India called "What The Hack", which he co-hosted with VJ Jose. In this show Fadia gave tips on how to make good use of the Internet and answered people's technology-related questions.In 2013, Ankit Fadia started a YouTube show Geek On the Loose, in collaboration with PING networks, where he shared technology-related tips and tricks.
A number of his claims regarding his achievements have been disputed by others within the security industry, and he was mocked with a "Security Charlatan of the Year" award at DEF CON 20 in 2012. Attrition.org also reviewed his alleged credentials and included him on their Security Charlatans list,calling into question the veracity of his marketing statements. He has been accused of plagiarism in his workHis claims of hacking feats have since been trashed by many magazines.
Career:
After his first book came in the limelight, Fadia became sought-after among the corporate clients in India as well as on the conference speaking circuit. He wrote more books on computer security, and spoke at several seminars across schools and colleges in India. In addition, he started providing his own computer security courses, including the "Ankit Fadia Certified Ethical Hacker" programme in alliance with Reliance World.
In 2008, the IMT Ghaziabad Centre for Distance Learning signed an MoU with Fadia to organise its one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security.
In 2009, Fadia stated that he was working in New York as an Internet security expert for "prestigious companies".Fadia also endorsed the Flying Machine jeans brand of Arvind Mills.
Fadia was dismissed as a fad by some security and cryptography enthusiasts, who attributed his success to the tech-illiterate media. Fadia has dismissed the critics who question his credibility as an expert, saying "If I had been fake, my growth would have stopped 10 years ago".
- Television and web shows
- MTV What The Hack
In October 2009 MTV India announced the launch of Fadia's new TV show on MTV called MTV What the Hack!, where Fadia gave tips on how to make good use of the Internet and answers people's questions. Internet users could email their problems to MTV India and Fadia gave them a solution on the show.
In 2012, Dell India partnered with Ankit Fadia to create a series of close to 50 videos, each of 1 minute duration to show simple tips and tricks on getting the most out of your PCs, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, etc. These videos were featured on the Dell India Facebook page with an average of one video per week. People also had the opportunity to ask their tech queries to Ankit Fadia on topics like photography, video making, music composing, navigation assistance, gaming, messaging and others.
In 2013, Ankit Fadia started a YouTube show Geek On the Loose in collaboration with PING networks where he shared technology-related tips, tricks and apps. The show gave out handy shortcuts and quickie tech lessons to those in need of a little technological-pick-me-up and was based on situations mentioned in his book FASTER: 100 Ways To Improve Your Digital Life. The show has got more than 750,000+ views on YouTube
Official Web Site Of Ankit Fadia
Awards and Recognitions
- IT Youth Award from the Singapore Computer Society (2005)
- One of eight people named MTV India's Youth Icon of the Year (2008)
- Global Ambassador for Cyber Security (National Telecom Awards 2011, Government of India)
- Global Shaper, World Economic Forum
- DEF CON 20 Security Charlatan of the year. - Security Charlatan is not actually an award but a mockery that is done to refute the claims and accomplishments made by the person.
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