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Rik Ferguson

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As spokesman for Trend Micro, Ferguson is recognised as an industry thought leader and analyst and is regularly quoted by the international press on issues surrounding information security, cybercrime and technology futures. With over fifteen years experience in the IT Industry with companies such as EDS, McAfee and Xerox, Fergusons broad experience enables him to have a clear insight into the challenges and issues facing businesses today.


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DigiNotar, where did our trust go?

Trust is everything for a security provider says Rik Ferguson

Trust is not in the bind, it is in the bond

Is the user the right thing to authenticate?

Thoughts on the ENISA Governmental Clouds Report

Cloud is good, but beware

Kicking bot and taking names

Concerted action against botnets is always welcome

Who holds the keys?

How can I maintain control of my data in the cloud?

Consumerisation is not just a buzzword

Consumerisation has already taken place

The future of Enterprise security

Datacentres will become the new criminal frontier

0 day... 0 problem?

The reality is that criminals focus far more acutely on social engineering

Embed or Empower?

Now is the time for a debate about the "proper place" for security

Security in the brave new world

Security vendors need to keep pace with CIO virtualisation plans




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