FRANK ADVERSEGO
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Full Name: |
Frank Adversego |
Nationality: |
American |
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None |
Occupation |
Other - Cyber-Security Expert |
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Creator: |
Andrew Updegrove
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Time Span: |
2012 - 2019 |
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ABOUT THE SERIES
Frank Adversego is a cyber-security expert.
He is one of the very best. Just ask him, he'll tell you.
Granted, he is a genius and truly is phenomenal in his field and actually getting better as time goes by but when we first meet him he is considerably (well, completely) full of himself and carries a pretty large chip on his shoulder about the fact that other people might not see just how great he is.
If that all makes him sound terrible, then good. He is pretty terrible.
When we first meet him.
He will improve very quickly after things start happening to him. He will pretty much always be pleased with himself and prone to slapping himself on the back a lot but he stops being such a jerk and becomes a fascinating character to follow. Add to that the fact that he is always meeting interesting people that throw him off now and then, though he rights himself well enough, and you have interesting dialogues.
Most importantly he keeps getting involved in all things cyber-related which, considering how much the Internet controls things today, is pretty much everything. In the first adventure there are people getting into the most protected data storage and deleting file; removing them from existence. The second is even more frightening with the elections being more and more electronic and easier for manipulation by the ultra-gifted. Another will talk of the power grids and how interconnected, through the Internet, they are. One deals with artificial intelligence and how safe is smart computers. And the latest craze of cyber-currency gets attention as well.
All this means that Adversego will be a very busy man.
BOOKS
Number of Books: | 5 |
First Appearance: | 2012 |
Last Appearance: | 2019 |
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The Alexandria Project
Written by Andrew Updegrove
Copyright: 2012
Subtitled "A Tale of Treachery and Technology ". A revolutionary group calling itselve the Alexandria Project is wanting to destroy the US and is using its hacking ability to make a good start. They start small with little attacks at the Library of Congress and attract the attention of Frank Adversego. Unfortunately, it also attracts the CIA who wonder if Frank is behind it all. To go after the Project, Frank goes undercover.
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The Lafayette Campaign
Written by Andrew Updegrove
Copyright: 2015
Subtitled "A Tale of Deception and Elections ". As the nation nears another major election, the desire to go paperless is proving too strong to ignore. Frank Adversego has a lot of worries, though, because he knows just how possible it would be to change the voting in cyberspace. Too bad most people won't listen.
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The Doodlebug War
Written by Andrew Updegrove
Copyright: 2016
Subtitled "A Tale of Fanatics and Romantics". The leader of a new ISIS-style terrorist organization, Mullah Muhammed Foobar, has amassed considerable power in the Middle East and is now looking at a new way to attack America. The CIA think it will be a cyber-war and call upon Frank Adversego to help defend the country.
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The Turing Test
Written by Andrew Updegrove
Copyright: 2017
Subtitled "A Tale of Artificial Intelligence and Malevolence". Someone wants to end climate change, no matter what it takes or the destruction it causes. When Frank Adversego looks into some of their cyber methods, he earns their ire and becomes a target himself.
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The Blockchain Revolution
Written by Andrew Updegrove
Copyright: 2019
Subtitled "A Tale of Insanity and Anarchy ". Financial institutions have taken to the new concept of blockchains but want Frank Adversego to see how safe they really are. As he does so, he gains a powerful enemy in a genius who wants to bring down all governments and see Frank as a hindrance to be removed. Plus the Russians seem unhappy with Frank as well.
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