Hacker Jeff Moss Sworn Into Homeland Security Advisory Council

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday June 6, 2009 @05:31AM from the different-kind-of-expertise dept.

Wolfgang Kandek writes "Hacker 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 surprised to be asked to join the council and that he was nominated to bring an 'outside perspective' to its meetings. He said, 'I know there is a new-found emphasis on cybersecurity, and they're looking to diversify the members and to have alternative viewpoints. I think they needed a skeptical outsider's view because that has been missing.'"

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Re:DC = suits = Borg by merc · 2009-06-06 11:05 · Score: 0, Flamebait

It's another talented, unethical scumbag joining up with the even bigger scumbags in government
Why the hell do you say that? Do you even know Jeff? As someone who does I can tell you your statements are ridiculous, why don't you shut the fuck up before you end up looking even stupider than you already do?

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