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Bush Names New Cyber Security Czar

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-oughta-be-good dept.

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".

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  1. red, white and blue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    screen of death

  2. And tonight... by James_Duncan8181 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Our top story - Previous cyberspace advisor sacked after coming worringly near to sticking up for rights of normal Americans. Now replaced by Microsoft "security" manager in amusing henhouse/fox style situation. Corporations breathe freely again. Film at 11.

    --
    "To any truly impartial person, it would be obvious that I am right."
  3. Lol by KDan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next, RIAA advisor appointed as judge in IP case, Disney spokeperson heads the new congressional committee for copyright term balance, and Pakistan appoints Hans Blix's replacement at the head of the UN Arms Inspectors Committee.

    Daniel

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    Carpe Diem
    1. Re:Lol by sita · · Score: 5, Funny

      And Libya gets to head the UN commission on human rights.

      Oh, wait.

  4. Reminds you of the old joke... by bigmouth_strikes · · Score: 5, Funny

    "In heaven, the Italians do the cooking, the Swiss do the accounting, the German fix the cars, the French are the lovers, and the British are the police.

    In hell, the English do the cooking, the Italians do the accounting, the French fix the cars, the Swiss are the are the lovers, and the Germans are the police".

    I guess we can add something about who's in charge of cyber security in either places... and I'm pretty sure where Microsoft has a bigger footprint.

    --
    Oh, I can't help quoting you because everything that you said rings true
  5. United States Upgrade (USSP1) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    United States SP1

    This service pack addresses the following security holes and bugs found in the current public release of United State version 2003:

    - free speech buffer overruns
    - memory leaks of useless patents
    - higher intelectual property security
    - copyright roll-over
    - civil rights run away processes
    - stronger backdoors for stronger crypto
    - cpu race conditions
    - elimination of privacy APIs