This is probably a very smart move all the way around. If you are not familiar with Black Hat, they are the group that are the foremost experts on 
how to work around or defeat data security methods. This should be a lot of expertise to Homeland Security, some that healthcare can benefit from as well. He stated he’s not sure what he will be doing yet outside of giving advice, but that’s one good start. BD
Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon security conferences, was one of 16 people appointed to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) on Friday.
The HSAC is composed of individuals with extensive security and policy experience from state and local government, the private sector, and academia.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that members of the HSAC will bring unique expertise and insight to the DHS's mission to keep the United States secure.
Moss used to work in information security for Ernst & Young and as a director of Secure Computing. Online, he goes by the handle Dark Tangent.
Black Hat Founder Tapped To Advise Homeland Security -- Government IT Cybersecurity
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