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...the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and the security services, have become accustomed to attempts to access it. Ken Munro, operational director of security tester NCC SecureTest, says the greatest strength of central government is its Protective... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/29/237091/keep-data-top-secret-to-fight-social-engineering.htm
...28% said they were worried about privacy. Yet concerns about security around online shopping are misplaced, says Ken Munro, director of the penetration testing division at NCC Group. "Internet users are far more likely to have personal... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/13/236037/internet-shopping-safer-than-many-other-online-activities.htm
...to block access to the network. In the longer term, however, the vulnerability is likely to be exploited, said Ken Munro, director of the penetration testing division of NCC Group. "When a vulnerability like this is announced, it usually... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/12/02/233691/wi-fi-protected-access-crack-cause-for-concern.htm
...through legitimate websites with malware designed to take advantage of security vulnerabilities in a range of browsers. Ken Munro, director of the penetration testing division at NCC Group, says most organisations neglect desktop computer security... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/22/235749/botnet-shows-organisations-vulnerable-to-cyber-attack.htm
...application level security is becoming imperative if companies are to avoid getting egg on their face or worse," he said. Ken Munro, director of the penetration testing division at NCC Group said application-level security was "beyond imperative... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/31/231710/apples-mobileme-highlights-security-flaw.htm
...desired. FaceBook, for example, only disables an account after someone wants to leave rather than deleting it." Ken Munro, managing director at penetration testing house, Secure Test, agrees. He says, "People have always disclosed too... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/26/229485/how-to-prevent-social-networking-from-damaging-business.htm
...wireless security loopholes, mishandling of client computers in public wireless situations can be even more damaging, says Ken Munro, managing director of security consultancy and penetration testing firm SecureTest. For example, one mistake that users... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/18/229449/enforce-wireless-security-with-good-sense-and-good-technology.htm
...computing power of the latest nVidia graphics cards to speed up encryption key cracking times by up to 10,000 times. Ken Munro, director of the penetration testing division of NCC Group, said the software enables distributed supercomputing using... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/13/232627/wpa-failing-to-protect-wireless-data-say-experts.htm
...because the existing accreditation process did not cover switches, routers and other devices at a low enough level. Ken Munro, managing director of SecureTest, says, "Organisations should change their security policies and procedures immediately... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/04/229675/counterfeit-cisco-gear-threatens-network-security.htm
...be vulnerable to attack, claimed security specialist Ken Munro. "As yet, cloning seems to be the most pressing...passport could be used to beat the system," he said. Ken Munro, director of Secure Test, said that the timetable for... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/21/231954/proposed-e-border-trial-at-manchester-airport-raises-security.htm

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...highlight the general inexperience of local authorities when dealing with large amounts of sensitive data,” commented Ken Munro, director at IT security specialist, Secure Test. “Central government understands protective marking of sensitive... http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/090226_DPWstaffbreachNationalIDdatabase.html

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