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Computer Security Legend Mudge Leaves DARPA for Google Job
DARPA’s super hacker takes an unspecified job at the search giant.Obama’s Cybersecurity Order Aims for a Restart With Congress
The president talked about attacks on computer networks in his State of the Union speech, too.Yahoo’s Chief Information Security Officer Departs — With More Top Execs Under CEO Scrutiny
Is Yahoo Mail-Gate to blame?Backupify Has Google Apps’ Back With New Enterprise Update
An update to a service that backs up those items in Google Apps, just in case.Greylock Partners Names Former Vontu CEO Ansanelli as Newest Partner
A man with an eye on the enterprise.Voices
Symantec Replaces CEO as Profit Falls 10 Percent
Symantec Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 9.9 percent as the maker of security software saw higher costs that offset a slight rise in revenue. The company also disclosed Chief Executive Enrique Salem has stepped down effective immediately and will be replaced by Chairman Steve Bennett.News Byte
Facebook Working With Antivirus Vendors to Ward Off Spam, Malware
Facebook has partnered with a handful of antivirus software vendors to add their security services to its URL blacklist system, meant to protect users against spam and malware. Six-month antivirus software licenses from Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec will also be available to Facebook’s 900 million users for free.PGP Creator Phil Zimmermann Has a New Venture Called Silent Circle
What’s the creator of the once-controversial Pretty Good Privacy encryption program doing now? Winning awards and launching new ventures.Researchers Show How Easy a New Stuxnet-Like Attack Can Be
While the Stuxnet worm was seen as difficult to make, inherent weaknesses found in widely used industrial control computers make attacks like that surprisingly easy to carry out, new research says.News Byte






