Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook and Yahoo closely as he followed trends in search, the mobile web and online social networks. He helps coordinate MLex coverage of privacy and data security worldwide. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, Swift is a graduate of Colby College. He is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. Follow Mike on Twitter @Swiftstories.