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Microsoft criticises Google over privacy
News The specialist security group, headed up by ex-US federal prosecutor, Scott Charney, was established in 2002 as a response to heightened security concerns following the 11 September attacks. Google's approach to privacy... [01 Sep 2008]
Vista: Users do want it, apparently...
News Neil Charney, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Client unit, said: "We think the adoption is pretty much at the rate commensurate with past releases. Despite doubts about how quickly consumers and businesses are... [30 Oct 2007]
Microsoft shuffles its security deck
News The software maker said it will merge its security response unit, its Trustworthy Computing effort and an engineering excellence product in one group to be led by Scott Charney. As part of its ongoing reorganisation,... [13 Oct 2006]
Analysis: How to catch a cyber criminal? Do it yourself
Comment The problem for traditional law enforcement in tackling cyber crime is, Charney said, the sheer scale and international nature of the task. In a paper delivered in March last year to the United Nations Congress on Crime... [24 Apr 2006]
Q&A: Microsoft chief privacy strategist Peter Cullen
Comment Cullen, who works under Scott Charney, chief trustworthy computing strategist, joined Microsoft in 2003 from the financial services sector, notably Royal Bank of Canada.silicon.com: Sony BMG has recently been accused of... [15 Nov 2005]
eBay gives two-factor authentication the finger
News Microsoft's chief security strategist, Scott Charney, recently said that companies had failed to adopt two-factor authentication as fast as he would have liked. We haven't had as much adoption as you would hope for,"... [05 May 2005]
"Do you trust Microsoft?" Yes and no, you say
News Speaking at the Microsoft's IT Forum event in Copenhagen, Scott Charney, chief strategist for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, said when a virus hits, the finger of blame "should always be pointed at the... [16 Nov 2004]
Coders warned 'Your creativity is hurting software'
News The broad swath of initiatives is needed to help companies improve the quality of their software, said Scott Charney, chief security strategist for Microsoft and co-chairman of the Security Across the Software... [02 Apr 2004]
Microsoft shoots the Messenger for bringing security fears
News Switching Messenger off "is the current plan of record", said Neil Charney, director of product management in Microsoft's Windows client group. What we are doing at this point is running through the plan with... [29 Oct 2003]
Aussie government to see Microsoft source code
News The open-ended agreement - announced today by Microsoft's chief security strategist, Scott Charney - follows more than eight months of negotiations with the federal Defence Signals Directorate, the agency which provides... [14 Aug 2003]
Microsoft admits it has "a lot more work to do"
News The head of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, Scott Charney, says the Windows vulnerability on which the MSBlast worm is based is a sign the software heavyweight has "a lot more work to do". [14 Aug 2003]
Half of Windows crashes down to third-party software, says Microsoft
News Scott Charney, chief security strategist at Microsoft, told developers at the TechEd 2003 conference in Brisbane, that information collected by Dr Watson, the company's reporting tool, revealed that "half of all crashes... [13 Aug 2003]
Mobile music mosquito repellent
News Ben Charney writes for CNET News.com and CNETAsia's Staff contributed to this article From mosquito repelling tones to personalised ringback music, Asian telcos are getting creative in the chase for download revenue... [11 Jul 2003]
Microsoft attempts to patch its reputation for insecurity
News Ninety-five percent of attacks happen after a patch for a known software vulnerability has been issued, said Scott Charney, chief trustworthy computing strategist at Microsoft, during a keynote speech at the software... [04 Jun 2003]
Slammer time - SQL worm brings net to its knees over weekend
News It does not spread through email and will not affect most home users' computers directly, said experts, although PCs that use the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine, such as Visual Studio .Net and Office XP Developer Edition, are... [27 Jan 2003]
