Steve Krantz

Recognizing that educating the general public in cybersecurity is very important, Steve has just published two books, under the pseudonym Cybernac the Magnificent. One is a an full-length book covering all aspects of personal cybersecurity, entitled "Cybersnacks: The Complete Guide to Cyber Self-Protection". The other, entitled "Cybersnacks: The Essentials," is a 32-page net-net, intended as a helpful, printable guide for the general public. .  

His previous books include even more boring tomes, such as "Real World Client/Server" and "Building Intranets with Lotus Notes and Domino" over 30 years ago. Steve recalls his first book signing in an Orlando Florida's Barnes & Noble: Steve enters the store. A free-standing sign has his enlarged photo and indicates "this way to the signing". A semi-circle of chairs and a table with a stack of "Real World Client/Server" appears in the back. His nephew, a local student, arrives with his Computer Science professor. Then a woman who is clearly lost. Steve, with nerd's-eye wisdom, opines: "Stephen King has book signings; Steven Krantz does not." Mumble.

Dr. Steve Krantz retired from a 39 year career at IBM® in 2007 as a Distinguished Engineer. For the last 8 years of his IBM career, he was Chief Architect and Strategy Leader of IBM’s worldwide, internal IT infrastructure, responsible for the successful computing support of over 400,000 professionals, technicians and administrators.

Steve has served in various roles with PFLAG Los Angeles from 2005 through 2025. He also served as Director of PFLAG’s Southern Pacific Region and as a member of PFLAG’s National Board from 2007 through 2013.

He was a long distance runner for over 30 years, having completed the New York Marathon twice and the LA Marathon 3 times. For the past ten years, he has attempted a second sports career as a tennis player.

With his late wife Joan, Steve is the parent of two adult sons, Jeff and Paul. With his wife Annick, he is step-dad to her two adult children, Amanda and Eric. They live happily in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.