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Kaspersky finds malicious weblinks on Twitter with Krab Krawler

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| 06/11/2009

...are scanning nearly 500,000 new unique links that appear in Twitter posts every day", said Costin Raiu, said chief security expert at Kaspersky Lab. According to Costin Raiu, up to 2% of the links scanned are connected to malware of... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238461/kaspersky-finds-malicious-weblinks-on-twitter-with-krab.htm

Never again will you forget a password

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| 29/08/2009

...it is easy to find and it has spaces for start and expiry dates so you can plan ahead. Why not buy one for your chief security officer to show them what an organised, forward-thinking worker you are. The My Top-Secret Passwords pad not... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/inspect-a-gadget/2009/08/bowing-to-the-inevitable.html

What makes a good chief security officer?

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| 08/11/2005

Risk Management What makes a good chief security officer? RichardStarnes150 The qualities and skills of an effective chief information security officer include strong ethics... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2005/11/08/212816/what-makes-a-good-chief-security-officer.htm

Behind-the-times IT managers leave systems dangerously exposed

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| 18/09/2009

...budget, says Allen Paller, director of research at the Sans Institute. Fundamental error The study shows that chief security officers are spending most of their budgets ensuring that the operating systems of their PCs and servers are patched... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/18/237757/behind-the-times-it-managers-leave-systems-dangerously.htm

Former Microsoft chief security officer leaving government cybersecurity job

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| 22/04/2003

Staffing and Training Former Microsoft chief security officer leaving government cybersecurity job Howard...service after only 17 months. Schmidt, the former chief security officer at Microsoft, played a key role in drafting... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/04/22/193958/former-microsoft-chief-security-officer-leaving-government-cybersecurity.htm

Video: The security risks of poor quality code - Stuart Okin, managing director of Comsec

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| 27/08/2009

...security firm Comsec Consulting. In this video, Stuart Okin, managing director at Comsec UK , who used to be chief security officer at Microsoft UK, looks at the risks of poor quality code and discusses ways to improve code quality. ... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/27/237473/video-the-security-risks-of-poor-quality-code-stuart-okin-managing-director-of.htm

New challenges for the chief security officer

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| 10/08/2005

Risk Management New challenges for the chief security officer New challenges for the CSO Click on...SecurityProfessionals/KnowledgeBank/Tasks-for-chief-security-officer.htm QHS6-20091006.1 http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2005/08/10/211325/new-challenges-for-the-chief-security-officer.htm

Hackers take summer breaks, and work mostly on weeknights

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| 25/08/2009

...hacking activities, even though many IT professionals took a break then. Michael Hamelin, Tufin Technologies' chief security architect, said, "Hackers know winter is when people relax and let their hair down, and many organisations run... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/25/237436/hackers-take-summer-breaks-and-work-mostly-on-weeknights.htm

ICI set for big savings by switching internet traffic to DSL

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| 21/11/2006

...recent internal audit of the firm's network usage found that 30% of traffic was browser-based. Paul Simmonds, chief security officer at ICI, said that there were potentially big savings to be made by "offloading internet usage". He... http://www.computerweekly.com/220002

Insiders cause most IT security breaches, study reveals

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| 26/08/2009

...insiders happen more often and have greater potential for harm than malicious insider attacks. IDC found that most chief security officers (CSOs) were more worried about the threats from outsiders and that their budgets were therefore misaligned... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/26/237455/insiders-cause-most-it-security-breaches-study-reveals.htm

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Randy Barr Joins Qualys as Chief Security Officer

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| 06/11/2009

...Money European Media Randy Barr Joins Qualys as Chief Security Officer Published 6th November 2009 Former WebEx...solutions, announced Randy Barr has joined the company as Chief Security Officer (CSO). With over 13 years of information... http://www.itbinternet.com/pr/33914

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