Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2352-1001459794-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:19:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 7869 invoked by uid 510); 25 Sep 2001 23:17:52 -0000 Received: from n1.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.51) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 25 Sep 2001 23:17:52 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2352-1001459794-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.224] by hh.egroups.com with NNFMP; 25 Sep 2001 23:17:33 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 25 Sep 2001 23:16:34 -0000 Received: (qmail 59415 invoked from network); 25 Sep 2001 23:16:32 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by 10.1.1.224 with QMQP; 25 Sep 2001 23:16:32 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 25 Sep 2001 23:17:30 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id QAA03521 for iwar@onelist.com; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:17:30 -0700 Message-Id: <200109252317.QAA03521@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:17:30 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Bill.would.boost.info.sharing.-.between.government.and.industry] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill would boost info sharing BY Judi Hasson, Federal Computer Week, 9/25/01 <a href="http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0924/web-share-09-25-01.asp">http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0924/web-share-09-25-01.asp> Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) introduced legislation Sept. 24 to allow the federal government and industry to share information about potential threats to the nation's critical infrastructure. The Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) is intended to make it easier to warn potential targets and analyze potential threats to both the government and private industry -an idea that had been gaining support even before terrorist attacks Sept 11. "With more than 85 percent of critical infrastructure entities owned and operated by the private sector, voluntarily shared information leads to a more focused understanding of threats and empowers government, industry and private citizens to mitigate risk," Bennett said. The legislation would allow a firm to voluntarily submit sensitive information to a federal agency and request that the information be protected. That means the information would not be disclosed in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. The legislation also protects private industry from antitrust violations. In response, the federal government would provide information such as warnings and strategic analysis about potential threats. "Ultimately, this bill will help assure the reliable delivery of services critical to the nation's economy and security," Bennett said. Congress and the private sector have long been struggling with ways to share critical information without breaching confidences or violating antitrust law. Bennett's legislation would make it easier for key areas of the private sector, including the telecommunications, transportation and energy industries, to share information about potential threats. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE VeriSign guide to security solutions for your web site: encrypting transactions, securing intranets, and more! http://us.click.yahoo.com/XrFcOC/m5_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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