http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070626/BUSINESS/706260353/1003 By Nicole Gaudiano News Journal Washington Bureau June 26, 2007 WASHINGTON -- DuPont Chairman Charles O. Holliday Jr. worries most about a broad computer systems failure or a security breach at one of the company's chemical plants around the world. During a presentation Monday at the National Press Club on industry risk management, Holliday said a new analysis of industry security threats revealed there are "just hundreds of types of risks we could have" but that a systems failure and security breach would be the most serious for the Wilmington-based chemical giant. "I feel very comfortable that we've taken all the reasonable steps, but obviously if someone wants to fly an airplane into a plant, it's very hard to guard against it," said Holliday, who chairs the nonprofit, nonpartisan Council on Competitiveness. Holliday and several other executives met on Capitol Hill and at the Department of Commerce to discuss tactics to keep businesses running during disasters and expanding the definition of homeland security to emphasize economic resilience. The council's new report, "Transform -- The Resilient Economy: Integrating Competitiveness and Security," calls on policymakers and private sector leaders to consider economic competitiveness as they respond to threats. Efforts to regulate security have been incremental and sector-specific, but such regulations could become a "regulatory tsunami if a major attack occurs and industry has not taken the necessary steps to ensure its resilience," the report warns. Holliday said DuPont holds at least three training exercises per year on some security issue and employees examine on a daily basis external events that could affect the company. "The idea of being able to list everything that could happen and be prepared for each one is just not practical," he said. _____________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, July 28-August 2 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 30 hands-on training courses and 90 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 70 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. Rates increase on June 1 so register today. http://www.blackhat.com
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