Graham Cluley tells about his entry into the world of security. There are stories aplenty in this interview - Graham tells of how he turned from a young student writing video games for donations, to a programmer for one of Europe's leading antivirus solutions in the early 90's, and sheds a ton of light on the malware industry in some of its earliest days...
Pair this interview with Episode 2 - The Dark Avenger, for a comprehensive view of the virus (and antivirus) writing scene of the early '90s.