Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick
Tim Mullen, 2002-02-11

What are we to make of Microsoft tapping a former hacker prosecutor and IP lawyer for its top security spot? Nothing good.

Expand all | Post comment

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-11
The Real World (3 replies)

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-12
trowe

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-15
Serious_Poo

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-19
Road Rules

DRM OS and vulnerability disclosure 2002-02-11
batz (1 replies)

DRM OS and vulnerability disclosure 2002-02-24
Anonymous

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-12
Richard H. Rowson (1 replies)

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-12
Anonymous

Charney the Lawyer 2002-02-12
David (1 replies)

Charney the Lawyer 2002-02-25
Name withheld by request

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-12
ArtFart

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-12
Esqape (1 replies)

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-15
Anonymous

That's precisely why Charney is an ominous pick for the choice of Chief Security Strategist -- the fact that he is a Washington, DC lawyer implies that Microsoft's strategy will consist mostly of political/legal maneuvering (i.e., DMCA gamesmanship) instead of technical excellence.

[ reply ]

Link to this comment: http://www.securityfocus.com/comments/columns/59/10535#10535

Charney a Pragmatic Microsoft Pick 2002-02-19
Howard

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-25
Anonymous (1 replies)

Charney an Ominous Microsoft Pick 2002-02-27
Anonymous