William H. Saito is an international authority in the fields of encryption, authentication, and biometric technology. He has spent the past two decades shaping information security policy, establishing start–ups, and managing public corporations. Having earned recognition in 1998 as Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst & Young, NASDAQ, and USA Today, Mr. Saito now runs InTecur, a consultancy that helps companies identify and develop applications and markets for innovative technologies. He is also a Young Global Leader and Global Agenda Council member of the World Economic Forum.

Foreword by Carl Schramm vii

Preface: FBI at the Door ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1 Blame It on DNA 1

Chapter 2 Finding a Business Partner (Opposites Attract) 31

Chapter 3 Learning to Juggle (Med School, Business, and More) 45

Chapter 4 Building a Real Company 59

Chapter 5 Learning from Failure 81

Chapter 6 Developing for Toshiba (Camera Obscura) 97

Chapter 7 Developing for Sony—Fingerprint ID 113

Chapter 8 Birth of BAPI 133

Chapter 9 IPO: It′s All in the Timing 155

Chapter 10 Using My Japanese Connections to Fight Terrorism 167

Chapter 11 Last Exit: Microsoft Wants the Whole Thing 173

Chapter 12 My Year of Retirement 177

Chapter 13 Back in the Game 183

Chapter 14 From Todai into AIST 189

Chapter 15 Starting My Own Company, Version 2.0 195

Chapter 16 Consulting around the World 207

Chapter 17 Teaching (United States and Japan) 211

Chapter 18 Turning 40 217

Epilogue: The Perfect Storm Hits Japan 221

Appendix A: Famous Quotes and Helpful Advice 227

Appendix B: Creativity and Logical Assessment Test 231

About the Author 235

Index 237

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