What a Privacy Activist Turned Top White House Advisor Thinks About Cybersecurity

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Ari Schwartz, who hails from the world of privacy activism, is now the White House senior director for cybersecurity.

During the heat of the anti-surveillance movement, he was placed on the White House National Security Council staff to instill civil liberties into cybersecurity and signals intelligence policies. Before taking the White House gig, Schwartz advised three Commerce Department secretaries on, among other tech issues, how to develop voluntary cyber standards in accordance with a landmark executive order.


What a Privacy Activist Turned Top White House Advisor Thinks About Cybersecurity