Hacker Jeff Moss Sworn Into Homeland Security Advisory Council

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:More change for the US

[easyTree]

But there's more than just intelligence and competence needed to be a good president.

Of course by use of the term 'good president', I probably evoke many different ideas, depending on the reader.

What *should* a president be doing? Is it tough love to fuck over most of the country to allow some american individuals to become so wealthy that they have personal fortunes totalling GDP of twenty countries? Or should every citizen's needs be catered for - to bring into being the ideals found within your constitution?