He studied electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In June 2014, he became the chief technology officer of SecureRF.
[1] Atkins is an author or co-author of several computer security books, including Internet Security Professional Reference and Reputational Risk: A Question of Trust.
In April 1994, he co-authored the paper The Magic Words are Squeamish Ossifrage detailing the factorization of RSA-129.
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