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Sunday, March 17, 2002
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-861318.html Time to lock down cybersecurity Robert Lemos These days, computer security sells itself. But that isn't stopping John W. Thompson, chairman and CEO of security software maker Symantec, from doing whatever he can to nudge the issue even higher up the corporate priority list. Even before Sept. 11, these were especially hectic times for Thompson, a charismatic executive who joined Symantec after 28 years at IBM. ... But now that computer security has been elevated to near the top of the national agenda, Thompson is making the most of the opportunity. Arguing that the country is at a security crossroads, he says the United States must lock down its critical systems. What's more, he urges the creation of a Smokey-the-Bear-like campaign to educate people about security issues....
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