Microsoft has appointed a chief security officer for the UK in a
bid to raise the IT security stakes and improve the reputation of
its software
Stuart Okin, who was previously involved in rolling out Windows
2000 to financial institutes, will now take on the role of UK Chief
Security Officer.
Okin said his goal would be to make security the baseline for all
development projects. He promised Microsoft would work with
developers to get them thinking about security as the underlying
architecture.
"In the UK we will be working to create a security framework that
will scrutinise every segment of the business and the first steps
involve working with developers to create a security-first mind
set," he said.
Microsoft's aim is to get computing to be as safe and reliable as
using the telephone, he said. "Anything that stands in the way is a
problem for us and for the industry as a whole."
Okin said strong security involved people, process and technology.
"Consumers want to feel secure and enterprises want to be able to
provide solutions quickly and effectively, with a full rich set of
features, without compromising security," he said. "The team of
experts in place in the UK will concentrate on the best ways to
work towards this"