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Title	Interview: Fred Cohen, inventor of computer virus defense techniques
Type	Transcript
Source	ITworld.com 09/06/2006
Summary	David Geer recently spoke with Fred Cohen, an early and principal inventor of computer virus defense techniques, a widely sought information protection consultant, and author of the popular Chief Information Security Officer's Toolkit series of books. Following is an edited transcript of that conversation. You may also listen to the original interview here, or visit our Podcast Center for more audio interviews. continue

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