Technology Securities

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge barred Ryan Petersen, former CEO of San Jose-based OCZ Technology Group, on Friday from ever serving as an officer or director of any securities-backed firm and ordered him to pay $240,000 in penalties for hiding the company's financial liabilities from investors.

OCZ declared bankruptcy in December 2013, and Toshiba acquired its assets in January 2014.

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