Patrick Bass
Patrick Bass | |
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| Born | February 22, 1969 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, columnist, podcaster, author, professor, cybersecurity executive |
| Known for | The Patrick Bass Show, Compute!'s Gazette, RetroWikipedia, InConRadar |
| Spouse | Traci Bass (m. 2013) |
| Website | pwbass.com |
Patrick Bass (born February 22, 1969) is an American voice actor, columnist, podcast host, author, professor, and cybersecurity executive. He serves as the editorial director of the relaunched Compute!'s Gazette magazine and is the creator of RetroWikipedia.com, a collaborative online retrocomputing encyclopedia. Bass also led the development of the merchant monitoring platform *InConRadar*, which earned the 2017 ETA PayPal Tech Innovation Award.
Career
Podcast and media
Bass gained widespread attention as the host of The Patrick Bass Show, a variety talk podcast focused on personal improvement, inspirational guest stories, current events, and cultural topics. The show gained a loyal audience and was ranked in the top 1% of podcasts worldwide by listenership.
In 2025, Bass became the editorial director and a featured columnist for the relaunched Compute!'s Gazette, a prominent publication dedicated to retro computing. His contributions helped bridge classic computing history with contemporary developments in the retro tech community.[1]
He also founded RetroWikipedia.com, a digital reference platform focused on vintage computing systems, software, and personalities.
Technology and cybersecurity
Bass has an extensive background in cybersecurity and risk management. While serving as president of **Conformance CyberSecurity**, a division of Conformance Technologies, he led the creation of **InConRadar**, a continuous monitoring service for merchant websites and reputational risk factors. The system consolidates online intelligence about suspicious activity and potential compliance issues to assist risk managers with Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence and ongoing assessments.
In May 2017, *InConRadar* received the **PayPal Tech Innovation Award** from the **Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)**, recognizing its contributions to enhancing risk visibility and fraud prevention in the payments industry.[2]
Authorship and education
In addition to his media and technology work, Bass is a published author and university-level instructor. His teaching and writing focus on cybersecurity, digital literacy, and computing history. He is known for making technical content accessible to general audiences and enthusiasts alike.
Personal life
Patrick Bass was born in San Antonio, Texas, on February 22, 1969. He married Traci Bass on May 3, 2013. They reside in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Outside of his professional roles, Bass is an advocate for computing history preservation and community education.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Legend is Back". Compute!'s Gazette. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Conformance Technologies Receives ETA's PayPal Tech Innovation Award". PaymentsJournal. May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
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