Trump taps Giuliani for Cybersecurity

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Jan. 12, 2017 9:52 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump


Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani finally has a job in the incoming Trump administration.

The president elect's transition team announced Thursday that Giuliani will lend his expertise on cybersecurity issue facing the private sector. The former mayor is CEO of an international security consulting firm.


Trump is planning to host a series of meetings after he takes office with corporate executives where they can discuss their shared security challenges.
Trump has said that cybersecurity will be a top priority of his administration.

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The Transition Team (https://greatagain.gov/@transition2017?source=post_header_lockup)
The Trump-Pence Transition Team
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President-Elect Trump Announces Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to Lend Expertise to Cyber Security Efforts

(New York, NY) — President-elect Trump is very pleased to announce former Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be sharing his expertise and insight as a trusted friend concerning private sector cyber security problems and emerging solutions developing in the private sector. This is a rapidly evolving field both as to intrusions and solutions and it is critically important to get timely information from all sources.
In addition, from time to time because of the changing nature of this problem, it is contemplated that the President-elect will be hosting a series of meetings with senior corporate executives from companies which have faced or are facing challenges similar to those facing the government and public entities today, such as hacking, intrusions, disruptions, manipulations, theft of data and identities, and securing information technology infrastructure.
The President-elect’s intent is to obtain experiential and anecdotal information from each executive on challenges faced by his/her company, how the company met the challenges, approaches which were productive or successful, and those which were not. The attendees may or may not change from session to session, but the specific agenda subjects will likely change because of the rapidly evolving field of cyber security, and frequent developments, both positive and negative. No consensus advice or recommendations resulting from group deliberations or interaction is expected or will be solicited.
Cyber intrusion is the fastest growing crime in the United States and much of the world. Its impact is felt from the individual citizen whose identity is stolen to the large private and government entities that have seen their confidential information seriously compromised. It is also a major threat to our national security.
As the use of modern communications and technology has moved forward at unparalleled speed the necessary defenses have lagged behind. The President-elect recognizes that this needs immediate attention and input from private sector leaders to help the government plan to make us more secure.
Mr. Giuliani was asked to initiate this process because of his long and very successful government career in law enforcement and his now sixteen years of work providing security solutions in the private sector.
Mr. Giuliani is the chairman of the global cyber security practice at Greenberg Traurig and the Chairman and CEO of Giuliani Partners, an international security consulting firm.





https://greatagain.gov/giuliani-681188f84cb5#.j7twlfxcq

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[Jan2017]

Rudy thought he could be a Secretary of State - so this could've been alot worse.
I recall that he, or his consulting firm, played a similar role as this for the Brazil Olympics.

[jmdrake]

Rudy thought he could be a Secretary of State - so this could've been alot worse.
I recall that he, or his consulting firm, played a similar role as this for the Brazil Olympics.

Didn't Trump say something about not hiring lobbyists? LOL. But yeah, at least Rudy isn't SOS. Of course one has to wonder what will happen digital privacy in the name of "cybersecurity" under ghouliani.

[timosman]

Giuliani is a bad choice for this position. He does not know how the computer works. Why can't we get somebody with a clue?

[enhanced_deficit]

Guess he will have to stop appearing in lifelock ads now LOL

[fcreature]

CEO of a security consulting firm yet still doesn't know the slightest thing about computers.

[devil21]

What on god's green earth does Rudy know about cybersecurity? I'm more inclined to think he'll be the point man when the net gets shut down over a claimed hack attack. He's not being appointed for his expert hacking knowledge, that's for sure.


CEO of a security consulting firm yet still doesn't know the slightest thing about computers.

Yeah, just a front company for coordinating bigger things later.


Well, he did survive 9/11. :p

We know what that demonstrated. His ability to follow the script as directed and assuage the masses through events.

[Created4]

Giuliani is a bad choice for this position. He does not know how the computer works. Why can't we get somebody with a clue?

John McAfee would have been a better choice....

[Dr.3D]

Well, he did survive 9/11. :p

[PatriotOne]

John McAfee would have been a better choice....

Was my first thought also. I don't want Guiliani in there at all!

[nikcers]

Well, he did survive 9/11. :p

Afterwards supposedly he flew to Israel in Trump's private plane. :rolleyes:

[fcreature]

It's clear Trump hires only the best.

[CaptainAmerica]

See something say something....here we go. creep security

[CaptainAmerica]

Didn't Trump say something about not hiring lobbyists? LOL. But yeah, at least Rudy isn't SOS. Of course one has to wonder what will happen digital privacy in the name of "cybersecurity" under ghouliani.
listen, all Im hoping out of the next president is that we avert ww3. because @$%%* that shit.

[CPUd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD7dnFDdwu0

[Anti Federalist]

Horrible, horrible decision.

Knew we were not going to escape this without The Ghoul getting some sort of appointment.

[CPUd]

Hackers are the new terrorists.

[staerker]

Hackers are the new terrorists.

Darn Russians.

[jmdrake]

Hackers are the new terrorists.

John Ascroft once equated copyright infringement with terrorism.

[jmdrake]

John McAfee would have been a better choice....

No kidding! So would Edward Snowden.

[fcreature]

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-cybersecurity-advisor-rudy-giuliani-website-insecure-security-experts-2017-1

His "security consulting" firm is running a website on a Joomla install that hasn't been updated in 4 years. Expect it to be hacked soon.

[Jan2017]

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-cybersecurity-advisor-rudy-giuliani-website-insecure-security-experts-2017-1

His "security consulting" firm is running a website on a Joomla install that hasn't been updated in 4 years. Expect it to be hacked soon.

I was worried about the Rio Olympics actually . . . I thought he might possibly have been 0-2 (albeit over 15 years).