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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. This is an incredibly good move for Stuart, and I'm incredibly pleased for him," said McGrath, adding that Okin will be continuing his security work...
[October 13, 2004, 17:15]
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]
MS Security Chief: We Are Not Stopping Development
News 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. The proof will be in the pudding," Okin said.
[February 15, 2002, 15:07]
Microsoft Warns Of Slammer Morphs
News Morphs of Slammer could cause more problems," said Stuart Okin, Microsoft UK's chief security officer. 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...
[January 31, 2003, 14:18]
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]
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]
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]
Slammer: The First 'Warhol' Worm?
News On Friday, Stuart Okin, Microsoft UK's chief security officer, warned that morphs of Slammer could cause more problems than the original, which because it had no payload did not do any direct damage aside from the effects of its denial-of-service...
[February 3, 2003, 16:12]
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]
Microsoft Turns Mobiles Into 'Passports'
News This will push authentication out to the perimeter of the network," said Stuart Okin, chief security officer for Microsoft UK. Microsoft and RSA are to team up on security in a deal that will enable e-commerce sites using Microsoft's Passport...
[October 9, 2002, 10:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog As we prepare to down keyboards and traipse out to the foyer, Stuart Okin -- Microsoft's UK security honcho -- chose that exact time to announce his resignation to his colleagues. Okin sends resignation email to all at MS UK.
[October 15, 2004, 19:15]
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 Stuart Okin, chief security officer at Microsoft UK, told ZDNet UK that the Trustworthy Computing initiative by Microsoft is one of chairman Bill Gates' main priorities. Okin believes that the high number of patches are a sign that Microsoft is...
[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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
