back to article I tried hard, but didn't fix all of cybersecurity, admits outgoing US National Cyber Director

The outgoing leader of the United States' Office of the National Cyber Director has a clear message for whomever President-elect Trump picks to be his successor: There's a lot of work still to do. Speaking to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies yesterday, outgoing director National Cyber Director Harry Coker praised …

  1. IGotOut Silver badge

    I know...

    "President-elect Trump is yet to name the next ONCD Director"

    That highly qualified cyber security expert, Kate. You know, the girl that does his spray tan. She gonna be so super good at it, because you know, well let me talk about North Korea, good leader Kimmy, that's what I call him, Kimbo. Gonna make him join back up with South Vietnam and then we'll make it part of America, just like we did back in the 60s. They were great times weren't they? The Beatles, great band, they made America great.

  2. Sora2566 Silver badge

    "And now I appoint America's new head of cyber-security... Vladimir Putin."

  3. Pascal Monett Silver badge

    We have fought fires

    So, you're going to California now ?

    What utter blathering. You have done nothing. That might not be your fault, and I understand that when giving your resignation speech you need to invent something positive to talk about, but the bitter fact is that cybersecurity will only become a priority when the power grid of the East Coast has been shut down by Chinese hackers.

    Then, when Washington DC has recovered its grid, it will finally decide on a nationawide push towards security.

    Before that ? Dream on.

  4. DS999 Silver badge

    Don't worry

    Trump hires only the best people. Who is the cybersecurity equivalent of RFK Jr?

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Don't worry

      Mark Zuckerburg

    2. Bubba Von Braun

      Re: Don't worry

      That would have to be Kevin Mitnick. Mitnick's transition from a criminal hacker to a respected security consultant parallels the notion of being a polarizing figure, similar to Robert Kennedy Jr.'s role in public health debates.

      1. DS999 Silver badge

        Re: Don't worry

        No.

        Mitnick has the credentials to be a security expert. RFK Jr. has the same credentials to be in a health role that I do - absolutely none.

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    4. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Don't worry

      Eugene Kaspersky. His connections and the company's alleged ties to Russian intelligence agencies have been subjects of debate and concern, particularly among Western governments, which mirrors the kind of controversy associated with Robert Kennedy Jr. in public health.

      1. DS999 Silver badge

        Re: Don't worry

        We have a winner!

    5. Phil Ni'Sophical

      Re: Don't worry

      Amber Rudd, surely!

  5. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge

    CyberIntelAIgents 'R' Us .... Renegade Rogue Heroes on Surreal ACTive Service

    "Everywhere I go, whether I'm talking to state or local government leaders, small or large businesses, or anyone leading critical infrastructure – they all tell me that they need more cyber talent," Coker said.

    Prime premium cyber leading talent is not interested in defending the indefensible and inequitable and that may be the problem the Office of the National Cyber Director must accept which will never ever have a solution ‽ .

    And the problem can even be considered to be a colossal vulnerability increasingly able to be both remotely anonymously and practically autonomously exploited and exported/imported by talented intelligently designed cyber entities.

    Of course, you may like to seek cold comfort for a while longer and treat that as a fiction until such times as you can no longer viably deny it as a clearly evident fact, but, que sera, sera .... what will be, will be.

    1. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge

      UKGBNI Government to Internetional Rescue with Delusion and Hubris Leading ‽

      AI is at the heart of the government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. My ambition is to drive adoption of AI, ensuring it is safely and responsibly developed and deployed across Britain, with the benefits shared widely. ..... The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology ..... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-a-responsible-future-for-ai/assuring-a-responsible-future-for-ai

      And whenever regulation hamstringing governments, ..... because of the abundance of undeniable evidence of their serial incompetence and systemic administrative and entrepreneurial ability fails, ..... are not at the heart of AI plans, what then be the Great AI Mastering Plan? And whose plans would they be? Theirs or Ours?

      ;-) And although totally appropriate and certainly extremely awkward questions for the likes of the BBC and Laura Kuenssberg to ask of Governments and The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, do you imagine them being asked and answered for the public to know and be made aware of the present rapidly changing and entangling state of ....... well, such would surely be the virtual reality of future universal existence being led by Artilectual IntelAIgents following no AI Rules and Regulations?

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