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Bush Names New Cyber Security Czar
goombah99 writes "The Washington Post reports that Cybersecurity "czar" Richard Clarke has confirmed widespread reports that he is leaving the White House, to be replaced by former microsoft security chief Howard Schmidt. He was also part of the Air Force's 'Computer Crime and Information Warfare division'. In related news, the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace has received Bush's signature and will be released to the public in the next few weeks. Clark's blunt staements on the to the need to avoid erosion of privacy rights is rumored to have rubbed the administration the wrong way, prompting his exit. Anyone know how Schmitt will view the relative security of closed versus open source?"
Nothing says "Security" better to me than "Former Microsoft Security Chief".
I voted Nader, but had he won the primaries (my state has closed primaries, I'm registered Libertarian) I definitely would have supported McCain. Alas, I think he had too strong of convictions to get the GOP nomination. Why would they want a real leader in that spot when they have a puppet they can manipulate so easily?
It is a sad state of affairs when you have long time Republicans admitting that their candidate is really a extreme right-wing Christian fundamentalist.
and all around the globe, sofware pirates and cyber terrorists celebrate
And the Bush/Cheney/Ashcroft line is all about maintaining big business' (particularly oil) stranglehold on power.
Why does the above trite and incorrect statement get modded up every time it appears on slashdot?
The only good weather is bad weather.