KRT Wire | 07/17/2005 | U.S. techies volunteer their skills in Third World

KRT Wire | 07/17/2005 | U.S. techies volunteer their skills in Third World: "When Henry Malmgren arrived in Mongolia, everyone assumed the Texan was a fast-riding cowboy with a penchant for guns.

But the computer whiz packed neither a firearm nor his cowboy boots when he traveled to Ulan Bator, the country's capital. He did, however, corral computer network problems and protect a bank's customer data.

Malmgren, 31, didn't know what to expect before he landed in Mongolia to work as a high-tech volunteer. 'I was picturing a board room with guys in fur boots and fur hats carrying battle axes,' the Houston native joked, referring to bankers in Mongolia.

Instead, he found a country with Third World technology."