New Cybersecurity Bill Not a Hit with Civil Liberties Groups – HSToday
The Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, introduced February 17 by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman, Sen. Joe Lieberman, (I-Conn.) ranking member Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), is meeting with a chilly reception by civil liberties groups.
CyberCom commander calls for government protection of critical infrastructure – Homeland Security Newswire
General Keith Alexander, the head of the U.S. Cyber Command, is calling for the creation and implementation of a government strategy to protect critical infrastructure in the United States from cyber attacks.
Many people see cybersecurity as simply a matter of building a better castle. If we only have higher and thicker walls, and a strong cavalry, we’ll be safe. Yet, the bad guys are always going to get through, and it does not matter much if the cavalry is preemptive or reactive. We still need the sensors and decision-making protocols to get the right action at the right time.
Cyberwar Issues Likely to Be Addressed Only After a Catastrophe – Wired Threat Level
When it comes to developing cyberwarfare policy, the United States will likely wait for a catastrophic event and then overreact, rather than plan ahead, said former intelligence chief Mike McConnell at the RSA Conference on Wednesday.
GreenPeace wasted little time showing off its true colors last Friday when the group’s legislative director, Rick Hind, decided to protest during a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on chemical security. Waving flip-flops over his head, Rick managed to interrupt the hearing and wag the proverbial middle finger to the water sector. The fact is, GreenPeace is less concerned about chemical security than they are about just banning chlorine.
Op-Ed: A Civil Perspective on Cybersecurity – Wired Threat Level
Jane Holl Lute is the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Bruce McConnell is a Senior Counselor at the Department. How important is cyberspace? It is hardly possible to overstate it. The internet is an engine of immense wealth creation, a force for openness, transparency, innovation and freedom. Without it, generators stop turning, phones fall silent, critical goods sit on loading docks.
Counterterror laws hobble monitoring of water supplies – Homeland Security Newswire Laws designed to protect the U.S. water supply are making it difficult for communities to maintain proper oversight over water companies and their use of water. In an effort to secure U.S. critical infrastructure after 9/11, sensitive data regarding community water plans such as […]
One of the most successful (I did not say perfect) cybersecurity programs in the Federal Government is being run by the Department of State. That is because they have about as close to a continuous monitoring system as possible. They are an example for the rest of the government. How has State done this?
The E-Battlefield: Taking Back the Web from Jihadists – IPT Blog
In a bold move to reclaim cyberspace from jihadi propagandists, global governments have recently committed to a comprehensive effort aimed at challenging on their own turf those who radicalize others, the New York Times reports.
When protests in Egypt began spiraling out of control, fueled and coordinated in part by social media use, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shut down Internet communications. In light of that, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a statement about its pending cybersecurity legislation and how rather than expanding the Executive Office’s power to deny Internet access to U.S. citizens, it restricts it to all but the most dire circumstances. Here are some key points.
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