In an exclusive interview with ZDNet UK, Microsoft UK's first chief security officer explains the reality behind the hype of the company's widely reported security initiative Microsoft has appointed a chief security officer for the UK as part of its efforts to build better protection from hackers and viruses into its market-dominating software. 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. Okin's appointment comes at a critical time for the software giant, which is trying to build up momentum behind its security initiatives while winning the trust of consumers and large corporations for its new e-business framework, .Net.
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