Security experts are calling for users of QuickTime on Windows computers to uninstall the software immediately because of critical vulnerabilities.

The international security software company Trend Micro advised in the blog post Thursday that Apple was no longer issuing QuickTime security updates for Windows users and recommended users uninstall the media player. The advisory does not apply to Mac users.

Security researchers at Zero Day Initiative released information about security vulnerabilities in QuickTime on Windows computers, which could allow hackers to run malicious code on affected computers.

Officials at the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team reiterated the advisory, adding that “potential negative consequences include loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, as well as damage to system resources or business assets.”

ON THE MOVE

Sutter Health Kahi Mohala has announced that Quin Ogawa, a financial executive, has joined the team as chief financial officer. He has 20 years of business experience in accounting, finance and management, including previously serving as a vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Kuakini Health System. Ogawa also was a director of fiscal services for Shriners Hospitals for Children as well as senior auditor and senior consultant at KPMG.

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Hawaii Pacific University has named Cody V. Down an associate vice president and chief information officer as of July 11. He is currently a director of information technology at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, a private nonprofit institution in Yakima, Wash. Down has more than 20 years of IT experience, including 10 years of managerial and technical experience at the University of Washington.

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