CDC and Microsoft Release COVID-19 Assessment Bot

April 6, 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a COVID-19 assessment bot that can quickly assess the symptoms and risk factors for people worried about infection, provide information and suggest a next course of action such as contacting a medical provider or, for those who do not need in-person medical care, managing the illness safely at home.

Microsoft Offers Bounties for Uncovered Vulnerabilities in Windows 8.1

June 19, 2013

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The company is offering up to $100,000 for truly novel exploitation techniques of the Windows 8.1 Preview.

Microsoft Launches Cybercrime Center to Confront Piracy

March 8, 2013

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Counterfeit software and malware has plagued Microsoft Corp. for a generation, and the new Cybercrime Center has a team to combat the growing threats.

From ISC West: Microsoft’s Howard on Leadership

April 6, 2011

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Mike Howard, general manager and CSO of Microsoft Corporation, at today’s State of the Industry meeting at ISC West in Las Vegas said,

Leading Up

Marleah Blades

July 1, 2010

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How do you measure leadership success? Certainly, you can look down the chain and see whether your function and your team are accomplishing their objectives. You can usually tell if your staff is motivated and if they’re eager to follow you. But strong leadership isn’t just about how you relate to the people below you on the reporting ladder. It’s also about how you relate to those above.

ON DEMAND: DevSecOps creates an environment of shared responsibility for security, where AppSec and development teams become more collaborative. With the right training and tools, developers can become more hands-on with security and, with that upskilling, stand out among their peers... however, they need the security specialists on-side, factoring them into securing code from the start and championing this mindset across the company.

ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

Security Magazine

2020 October

This month in Security magazine, we explore how Corning's global security group ensured business continuity and employee safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we highlight the global security team at Uber and their recent security programs and initiatives. Industry experts discuss travel safety programs, career hackers, working for terrible bosses, group attribution error and more.

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