CHARLES GUARINO   with an IT career spanning over 24 years, has been a consultant for most of them. The last 12 years he has been President and founder of Central Park Data Systems, Inc., a Long Island based IBM midrange consulting company. He has published several technical and strategic articles, served as a member of OS/400 Management Magazine Editorial Review Board, and has received recognition as a COMMON Speaker of Merit. More recently, he was a featured speaker for System i Network’s webcast, "Tips and Techniques for Achieving a Successful Encryption Project." Charles is currently a member and Director of LISUG, a Long Island Users Group.