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Apple Hires Former OLPC Security Director

Posted by timothy on from the yes-but-get-the-screen-tech-too dept.

imamac writes "It seems Apple is seeking to beef up security by hiring Ivan Krstic, the one-time director of security architecture at One Laptop per Child. 'Krstic, a well-respected innovator who designed the Bitfrost security specification for the OLPC initiative, joined Cupertino this week and will work on core OS security. His hiring comes at a crucial time for a company that ties security to its marketing campaigns despite public knowledge that it's rather trivial to launch exploits against the Mac.'"

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  1. Can't we all just get along by docbrody · · Score: 3, Funny

    Prediction:
    This thread will soon devolve into a flaming argument between Apple Fanbois and Apple FanBoi bashers.

    I am so tired of both sides arguing about Apple that I wish Slashdot would just remove the Apple section from the site.

    let the games begin

  2. And in other news... by dave562 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple execs have put down their glasses of marketing Kool-Aid and joined the real world. They're obviously trying to get out ahead of the potential security holes in their OS, and they recognize that, despite what the fanbois will say, OSX is just as vulnerable as most other topics. Luckily for Mac users, none of the system crackers seem to care about gay porn or graphic design files.