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Rob is news director in the Security Media Group where he helps prioritize and build cohesive news coverage across the group's websites in the TechTarget portfolio. As a news reporter and editor for SearchSecurity.com, he produces news stories daily on breaking cybersecurity news and trending topics as well as topical podcasts and videos. He is producer of SearchSecurity's Security Wire Weekly podcast. Since joining TechTarget in July 2003, Rob has covered SAP, Oracle and the database industry for SearchDatabase.com, SearchSAP.com and SearchOracle.com. Prior to joining TechTarget, Rob was a newspaper reporter for five years at The Day in New London, Conn., where he wrote a variety of crime, general news, government and business stories while covering towns in Southeastern Connecticut. A military veteran, Rob served four years with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Forces Police in Kaiserslautern Germany. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut.
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Contributions from Robert Westervelt, News Director
- HP: Custom Web application flaws a serious problem
- Hacktivists pose bigger problem for researchers
- Security policies at foundation of mobile security plan
- Serious Samba flaw allows root access
- Microsoft fixes critical IE, ActiveX flaws
- Automated tools fail to detect application logic flaws
- Panel urges new security focus, less product dependence
- Expert stumps for state, local police breach response
- Expert advocates more effective pen testing
- Some CISOs consider ripping out outdated SIEM systems
- Browser security improvements make attacks harder
- IBM: Browser security forces more component attacks
- Verizon: Hacktivists impact 2011 breaches
- Symantec acquisition adds mobile app control
- Ponemon: Data breach costs decline for first time
- Attack code targets Windows RDP vulnerabilities
- Dell buys SonicWall in deal with private equity firm
- Avast leads in global AV market share, analysis finds
- Trustwave adds to product set with M86 Security buy
- Critical Adobe update includes new rating system
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