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Missed One At Homeland Security

by Andrew McCaskey
Moss is Great, but Where is Schneir ?

CNET reports that

Jeff Moss, founder of computer security conferences DEFCON and Black Hat, has been sworn in as one of the new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) of the DHS. Moss, who goes by the handle ‘the Dark Tangent’ says he was nominated to bring an ‘outside perspective’ to its meetings. He said, ‘ I think they needed a skeptical outsider’s view because that has been missing.’

Before running his computer conferences, Moss also worked in the information system security division at Ernst & Young.) Some criticsmn and fears in the community that his hacker cred had been blown - f orever. But it is good to know that the Administration is working the problem and involving some credible people. The only question I have is where is columnist and author Bruce Schneier ? He brings the perspective of .. well, … perspective when looking at technology, operational security and common sense. That’s the combination that’s needed.

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