Violet Blue is an investigative journalist on hacking and human sexuality, as well as a noted columnist and award-winning author; her bylines include outlets O The Oprah Magazine, Financial Times, CNN, CBS News, The San Francisco Chronicle, Popular Science, Financial Times, and many others. Guardian UK called Ms. Blue, "One of the leading figures in tech writing in the world." She is a member of the Internet Press Guild and an Advisor to online legal privacy resource Without My Consent.Ms. Blue and her books have appeared on CNN and The Oprah Winfrey Show, among others, and she has been interviewed, quoted, and featured in a variety of outlets including BBC, The New York Times, Guardian, Motherboard, and The Wall Street Journal. She is a prolific author and editor, and a five-time Independent Publisher Book Awards ("IPPY") winner. Blue's books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.