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Security chief quits Microsoft
News Stuart Okin, the public face of Microsoft UK's security work, has resigned from the software giant. In an email sent by Okin on Wednesday afternoon and seen by ZDNet UK, he revealed he was "moving on to pastures new" after eight years at Microsoft.
[October 13, 2004, 17:15]
MS security chief: We are not stopping development
News The proof will be in the pudding," Okin said. The appointment of Stuart Okin, an e-platform technology practice manager with Microsoft Services Organisation for five years, will be publicly announced within the next few days.
[February 15, 2002, 15:07]
Microsoft warns of Slammer morphs
News You can't blame users for not keeping security patches up do date," said Okin. Because Microsoft staff have a high level of expertise in the company's products, the problem was quickly fixed, said Okin.
[January 31, 2003, 14:18]
Windows Server 2003 gets first security patch
News It actually highlights positive progress in Trustworthy Computing," said Microsoft's U.K.security chief, Stuart Okin, explaining that Server 2003 is significantly hardened in comparison to previous versions of Windows.
[June 4, 2003, 22:29]
Microsoft defends security track record
News Okin believes that the high number of patches are a sign that Microsoft is quickly addressing its problems: "If you were to see no patches after we announced Trustworthy Computing, would you take that seriously?
[July 3, 2003, 13:13]
Microsoft lauds IE as 'the most secure browser'
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, told ZDNet UK that he knew "a proportion" of customers would have problems after the change, but because of the high risks involved, the company decided not to wait any longer and released the...
[February 10, 2004, 15:25]
Microsoft funds secure code-writing course
News Microsoft's UK chief security officer, Stuart Okin, said: "Regardless of which vendor's product you use, or which industry you are in, computer security and privacy is probably today's top concern. The course is based on a methodology that...
[March 24, 2003, 13:55]
2004: Internet Explorer's year of shame
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, said IE is a "very strong" browser and reiterated that there isn't a magic solution to fixing all the security vulnerabilities in complex code -- no matter who has written it.
[July 9, 2004, 10:45]
Wallon virus wrecks Windows Media Player
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, said anyone worried about Wallon should install Microsoft's MS04-13 patch, which was released in mid-April and solves the problem. Okin said that if a user has been infected and can no longer use...
[May 12, 2004, 16:50]
Don't pay for insecure software, says SANS
News Chief security advisor for Microsoft UK Stuart Okin said that vendors are already doing as much as they can. I think overall that vendors do as much possible," said Okin. Security organisation SANS has slammed the vendor community for failing to...
[October 11, 2004, 10:55]
DirectX attack expected - patch Windows now
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, told ZDNet UK: "My real worry is about a more destructive trojan coming on to people's machines. Microsoft.com went down briefly, but that was a completely different denial of service attack and...
[August 18, 2003, 14:00]
ID management remains problematic for businesses
News However, Stuart Okin, Accenture's UK head of security, said these problems can be overcome. We're working with 600 clients on enterprise management solutions worldwide," Okin told ZDNet UK. Okin said that Accenture had successfully implemented...
[April 27, 2007, 18:00]
Vista backlash begins
News We believe the focus that Microsoft has placed on Vista Security — from core OS changes, such as Windows Service Hardening through features such as BitLocker and the changes to user interface security — will contribute to a more secure product...
[January 31, 2007, 9:35]
Users report inconsistent results from latest IE patch
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK told ZDNet UK that the company was always aware that some customers would experience problems: "It is a careful balance that you have to take. Okin said that if users are finding that the patch...
[February 4, 2004, 17:15]
Microsoft UK turns to FBI for security advisor
News Gibson succeeds Stuart Okin, who left Microsoft in October 2004 - since when Nick McGrath, head of platform strategy, has covered the role. Okin, who became Microsoft UK's first chief security officer in February 2002, found that his term of office...
[May 23, 2005, 12:30]
Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash
News It's not a security patch, it's a critical update," said Stewart Okin, chief security advisor for Microsoft UK. Okin added that the update removes the program from the registry and commands from the boot files.
[October 7, 2004, 16:55]
Can Microsoft's virus bounty fight organised crime?
News Microsoft UK's chief security officer Stuart Okin said the Sasser arrest only came about when a group of people contacted Microsoft to ask if the company was offering a reward for the Sasser author. We contacted the German police and the informants...
[May 10, 2004, 17:30]
Windows Update flaw 'left PCs open' to MSBlast
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, admitted that Microsoft customers spend too much time fixing their systems: "Our customers don't necessarily have the programmes, processes and environments in place to deal with dynamic changes...
[August 15, 2003, 14:40]
Security contractors urged to take out personal indemnity insurance
News Stuart Okin, Microsoft UK's chief security officer, said he's not surprised that security professionals are having to take out indemnity insurance, but he believes that taking legal action against contractors is the wrong option.
[June 2, 2004, 15:30]
Microsoft's patches: Can you trust them?
News Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, denies that companies are leaving themselves vulnerable by following Microsoft security policy. We know it is a complex process and accept the fact that there was an issue," said Okin, who...
[July 16, 2003, 13:26]
