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White House appoints cybersecurity advisor

 The United States finally has its Cybersecurity Coordinator.

Six month after President Barack Obama pledged to appoint a cybersecurity advisor, the White House announced on Tuesday the appointment of former eBay Chief Security Strategist Howard Schmidt to the post.

 In May, the president released a review of the nation's cybersecurity policies and established the post of Cybersecurity Coordinator. Since then, numerous security professionals had refused the post, according media reports.

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