EU hires criminologist to monitor Microsoft
eWeek | at | by Mike
The European Commission has appointed a British cybercrime expert to assist in overseeing Microsoft's compliance with a 2004 antitrust decision.
Neil Barrett was one of several candidates put forward by Microsoft, and his role as a technical adviser to the Commission will begin immediately, the Commission said. Barrett holds visiting professorships with two UK universities and has served in senior roles in the private sector, notably a six-year stint with Groupe Bull ending in 1999.
He has appeared in court as a computer expert in a wide variety of criminal cases, run security evaluations for government and private sector organizations, and he frequently delivers talks and university seminars on computer crime and other subjects. He is also a columnist and has written five books.