Linux Security Guru Joins Microsoft

[HardOCP News]

According to ZDNet, Crispin Cowan, the Linux security expert behind StackGard and co-founder of Immunix, has joined the Windows security team.

For those of you who don’t know Crispin, Crispin is responsible for a number of very well respected Linux-based security technologies such as StackGuard, the Immunix Linux distro, SubDomain and AppArmor. I’ve known Crispin for many years, and have nothing but the utmost respect for the guy. He’s well published, wicked smart, a non-zealot and brutally pragmatic.

 

[GJSNeptune]

Jesus. Just from your blurb I feel like I want to marry him. But maybe the article author beat me to it.


A non-zealot for sure if he's moving to Microsoft. Then again, maybe he's a double agent who wants to destroy Microsoft from the inside out.

 

[jmackay]

Good news, anything to help keep information secure gets a thumbs up from me!

 

[kllrnohj]

Maybe he'll finally be able to get MS to dump the legacy mode of having normal users running as admins and get rid of that craptacular UAC :/