US cyber czar expected to be named today
Howard Schmidt is expected to be appointed to the role of US cybersecurity coordinator today
Commenting on the news of Mr Schmidt's appointment, Neil Fisher, VP Global Security Solutions at Unisys, said: "At a time when our vulnerability to online crime and computer hacking attacks is at its height, this appointment will have positive reverberations around the world.
"Howard Schmidt brings with him important lessons learnt during the dot com boom (and subsequent bust), which have been largely forgotten by other cyber ambassadors, to our detriment.
"While this appointment will beckon Schmidt back to the US, the UK will benefit from a more joined up, coordinated cybersecurity strategy, in recognition of the borderless nature of the cyber threat leveled at our governments, industries and public."
