Taher Elgamal is an American of Egyptian origin known for his contributions to cryptography and security protocols. He published a scientific paper in 1985 that developed the basis for the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), adopted by NIST as a digital signature standard. He worked as Chief Scientist at Netscape Communications (1995-1998), where he was a key developer of the SSL protocol. Elgamal founded Securify in 1998 and served as its CEO. He is currently the CTO and Vice Chairman of Securify and has served on several boards, including Sales Forces.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 268 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Cairo (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Taher
pure, clean, free from impurities
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Generation Group
Taher Elgamal belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Cairo
Educated At: Cairo University | Stanford University
Occupation: cryptographer | mathematician | computer scientist
Employers: Tumbleweed Communications | Salesforce | HP Labs | Netscape
Awards Received: Marconi Prize
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for August 18, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 24 Leo 41 | 25 Leo 57 | 2 Scorpio 12 |
| Moon | 2 Virgo 20 | 7 Aquarius 16 | 0 Pisces 9 |
| Mercury | 7 Virgo 6 | 27 Leo 9 | 14 Libra 18 |
| Venus | 20 Leo 53 | 16 Virgo 21 | 16 Scorpio 42 |
| Mars | 24 Leo 16 | 19 Gemini 8 | 8 Libra 18 |
| Jupiter | 14 Leo 2 | 17 Gemini 14 | 27 Leo 13 |
| Saturn | 15 Scorpio 43 | 17 Pisces 28 | 21 Scorpio 42 |
| Uranus | 29 Cancer 40 | 27 Taurus 11 | 2 Leo 17 |
| Neptune | 25 Libra 55 | 29 Pisces 22 | 28 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 24 | 0 Aquarius 15 | 28 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 23 Sagittarius 16 | 8 Aries 40 | 19 Sagittarius 36 |
| Ketu | 23 Gemini 16 | 8 Libra 40 | 19 Gemini 36 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Taher Elgamal's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 09 July, 2024
