The Guy Who Makes Sure Trump Doesn't Get Hacked No Longer Works at the White House

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http://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-makes-sure-trump-doesnt-get-hacked-no-longe-1792187991

Remember the recent reports about how President Trump is still using his unsecured Android phone? Well, that situation just got scarier now that the White House’s chief information security officer reportedly no longer has a job.

It’s unclear if Cory Louie, an Obama appointee with extensive experience working on security teams at places like Google and the Secret Service, got fired or simply quit. ZDNet reports that Louie “was either fired or asked to resign last Thursday evening, and was escorted out from his office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.” The news was first reported by The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons. Neither the White House nor Louie has commented publicly on what exactly went down. We’ve reached out to both parties for more details and will update this post if we hear back.

Louie’s departure—not to mention the mystery surrounding it—is particularly worrisome, since he was in charge of making sure the White House remained safe against cyber attacks. Several other top security officials, including the first (and now former) Federal Chief Information Security Officer of the United States Gregory Touhill, resigned at the end of Obama’s presidency. This spells bad news now that we know now more than ever that the United States government is vulnerable to cyberattacks, if only because the intelligence community claims that Russia hacked into the Democratic National Committee to help Trump win...

[Norbert9]

1. Vladdy wants to make sure Bannon and Co. don't screw anything up

[rainbow4321]

2. Can't let anyone see/question log-ins from Russia

Onto the WH system/records/emails....

[JTFrog]

3. All according to plan.

Next up will be a MIHOP event.

I hope I'm wrong.

[Hekate]

4. Fired. Found redundant to needs. Shit-canned. Shown the door. Spending more time with his family

Taking some time to explore new professional opportunities.

[Hekate]

5. But Hillary's emails!

Christ on a Trailer Hitch.

[procon]

6. Dasvidaniya, comrade!

Not to worry peoples of Amurika, a crack team of Russian cybersecurity experts is on the way. You are perfectly safe.

[pinboy3niner]

7. Thank God cyberspace security expert Giuliani's still there!

[progressoid]

10. +01101111 01101110 01100101

[kimbutgar]

8. That's ok Russia will take over the cyber security of the White House

Since they did such a good job hacking our election, going into the DNC emails and putting in their puppet president.

Nothing to see here move along.

[monmouth4]

9. Rogue informant? Haven't heard from him in a while, so......n/t