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Howard Schmidt Resigns As Cybersecurity Advisor
scubacuda writes "CNN and others report that former Microsoft chief of security Howard Schmidt has resigned as White House cybersecurity adviser. 'With the historic creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the transfer of many of the responsibilities from the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and the release of the strategy, I have decided to retire after approximately 31 years of public service and return to the private sector,' Schmidt said in his April 21 e-mail."
I mean, I know we saw plenty of "What's good for Microsoft is good for America" rhetoric during the anti-trust trial, but that would be a bit over the top.
...a Beowulf cluster of these resignations!
You're probably thinking of the privacy officer that came from DoubleClick. Another obvious choice. The Department of Oxymoronic Mandarins must be well funded this year.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
Good Job. We all know how secure Microsft products are.
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/sarcasm
I nominate Hillary Rosen to be the next Cybersecurity advisor
I can just imagine the look on their faces...
"Wait a minute...this guy was the Chief of Security for who?!?"
the security advisor resigns via e-mail? doesn't anyone find this a little bit ironic? :)
2 whole months!
I wonder what really made him quit?
Buffer overflow - he actually got six years of work done in those two months.
Too bad most of it was jibberish.
Moneyed corporations, non-working 'poor' and criminal prisoners are turning productive citizens into tax-slaves.
OK, that was a bit too informative. Are you him or something?
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WTF? He's only been there for like 2 months. Why was he fired? This is truly disapointing for the welfare of our government's computer systems. Who else could possibly be more qualified than the former Chief Security Officer for Microsoft Corporation?
No, I read the articles linked in the Slashdot story.
Apparently his suggestion to replace Dr. Pepper with Code Red in all the vending machines was the final straw.
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>No, I read the articles linked in the Slashdot story.
Look buddy, if you're going to be pulling shit like that, I'm afraid you're just going to have to leave.
In other news, Microsoft announced that they had just been awarded a number of new Homeland Secuirity contracts.
Lacking <sarcasm> tags,
He didn't do the Austin Powers double quote thing with his fingers each time he said 'cyber'
I wonder what really made him quit?
He finished his job. The Internet is now secure. Thanks, Howard Schmidt!
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I really need some work.
2 whole months!
I wonder what really made him quit?
Maybe they forgot to reboot him?
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