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High Five: Meet Joe Collins, CEO Of Void Communications

Joe Collins is co-founder and CEO of Void Communications, whose VaporStream is a secure electronic messaging system that leaves no trace of messages after they're sent or read. The 28-year-old Collins has done a lot, playing offensive tackle at Northwestern University, owning a chain of gas stations, and attempting to break into the entertainment business with a few pitches to Hollywood.

J. Nicholas Hoover, Senior Editor, InformationWeek Government

July 20, 2007

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Joe Collins
CEO Of Void Communications
Interview by J. Nicholas Hoover

Photograph by Ken Schles

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