Jack Vaughan is a freelance journalist, following a stint overseeing editorial coverage for TechTarget's SearchDataManagement, SearchOracle and SearchSQLServer. Prior to joining TechTarget in 2004, Vaughan was editor-at-large at Application Development Trends and ADTmag.com. In addition, he has written about computer hardware and software for such publications as Software Magazine, Digital Design and EDN News Edition. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in science communication from Boston University.