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The debate surrounding Windows Security Center and PatchGuard has turned vicious, with McAfee and Microsoft both claiming that the other is motivated by commercial factors rather than security concerns.
Companies must ensure that their staff understand the reasons behind security policies and support them, rather than just dictating them from on high, a government consultant said at Secure London 2005 on Tuesday.
Howard Schmidt, the chief security officer for eBay and former White House adviser for cyberspace, has urged businesses to insist that users supply more than just a password to get online
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Passwords will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by biometric and smart-card technology, Bill Gates reiterated on Tuesday.
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