
Howard Schmidt, a former cyber adviser to Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, was named as security adviser for Synopsys, Inc. [SNPS], the company said Wednesday.As security adviser, Schmidt will advise Synopsys president and co-CEO Chi-Foon Chan as well as the company’s software integrity group on a range of security matters, the company said."Howard's extensive background in cybersecurity will be a tremendous asset as we build out our software integrity platform. The impact of today's security breaches, whether it…