http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=25475 2006-07-20 Ohio University has retained the services of one of the world's top computer-security firms to help it reorganize its information technology services for better data security. President Roderick McDavis reported at a regularly scheduled press conference Wednesday that OU expects to pay in the neighborhood of $170,000 to the Gartner Group of Stamford, Mass., for its services. OU has announced that it will undertake a major restructuring in its IT area, after a series of computer security breaches that exposed personal information for thousands of students, alums, donors and subcontractors to possible theft. McDavis also reported that two top IT officials who were suspended on the advice of a consultant who investigated the hacking incidents had a hearing last week. Communication Network Services Director Tom Reid and Unix Systems Manager Todd Acheson are fighting efforts by OU to terminate them for their alleged responsibility in allowing the security breaches to occur. [...] _________________________________ Attend the Black Hat Briefings and Training, Las Vegas July 29 - August 3 2,500+ international security experts from 40 nations, 10 tracks, no vendor pitches. www.blackhat.com
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