Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4381-1012022899-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:31:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 1917 invoked by uid 510); 26 Jan 2002 05:28:10 -0000 Received: from n18.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.68) by all.net with SMTP; 26 Jan 2002 05:28:10 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4381-1012022899-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [216.115.97.187] by n18.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Jan 2002 05:28:31 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_1_3); 26 Jan 2002 05:28:18 -0000 Received: (qmail 51725 invoked from network); 26 Jan 2002 05:28:17 -0000 Received: from unknown (216.115.97.172) by m6.grp.snv.yahoo.com with QMQP; 26 Jan 2002 05:28:17 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.72.98) by mta2.grp.snv.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 Jan 2002 05:28:17 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g0Q5T0W05152 for iwar@onelist.com; Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:29:00 -0800 Message-Id: <200201260529.g0Q5T0W05152@red.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 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet 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: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:29:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [iwar] [fc:White.House.Cybersecurity.'Strategy'.Due.In.June] Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit White House Cybersecurity 'Strategy' Due In June By David McGuire, Newsbytes.com Friday, January 25, 2002; 4:53 PM The White House will avoid calling for legislative edicts when it rolls out its sweeping national cybersecurity "strategy" later this year, a senior Bush administration official said today. Speaking at a technology conference here, White House Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection Paul Kurtz said that the cybersecurity strategy - which is due out June - would include extensive input from private-sector contributors. "If we don't have buy-in from the private sector, we're not going to get anywhere," Kurtz said. "We want to avoid regulation." "I think it's going to be very difficult for the government to tell the transportation sector (for instance) how to secure its systems," Kurtz said. Kurtz added that the cybersecurity strategy, which Bush ordered created last year, would seek to outline "market-based" motivations for companies in various sectors to beef up their electronic security. But while the cybersecurity strategy may not include legislative components, Kurtz said that the Bush administration would, "over time," develop legislative recommendations surrounding cybersecurity. Kurtz said that the White House already supports legislation that would create limited exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for companies that want to share information with the government about electronic attacks. Many companies complain that they cannot tell the government when their systems are compromised because they fear the media will get hold of those reports by invoking FOIA. A key tool for news organizations, FOIA allows the public to obtain government documents. Congress has already pondered legislation that would establish limited FOIA exemptions, but Kurtz declined to expressly endorse any of the proposals currently pending. Kurtz also outlined some of the steps the government is already taking to strengthen federal cybersecurity. Kurtz said that the Bush administration continues to weigh its options for creating a more secure network for sensitive government communications (under a proposal called GovNet) and remains committed to its Cyber Corps program, which gives engineering students incentives to take government jobs. Once released, the cybersecurity strategy will be made widely available online and will address cybersecurity as it relates to both the public and private sector. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sponsored by VeriSign - The Value of Trust Pinpoint the right security solution for your company - FREE Guide from industry leader VeriSign gives you all the facts. http://us.click.yahoo.com/pCuuSA/WdiDAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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