http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/03/236277/tories-seek-cybersecurity-czar-to-fight-e-crime-growth.htm By Ian Grant ComputerWeekly.com 03 Jun 2009 The Conservative Party will push for a cybersecurity minister to raise awareness of the importance of fighting computer crime, the shadow home affairs minister said yesterday. Conservative MP James Brokenshire said computer crime was the fastest-growing crime in Britain. But there was too little appreciation in Westminster of its impact on businesses and the public. Brokenshire was speaking to 200 police and law enforcement officials at a three-day course on computer forensics hosted by Microsoft. It is essential to make cybercrime a mainstream issue, he said. "This is not just for techies." In the US, president Barack Obama has produced a cybersecurity review, and delegates at the Davos World Economic Forum debated cybersecurity in February. "But it is still not in the hearts of British politicians. We do not have the appropriate attitude," said Brokenshire. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.orgReceived on Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:39:45 PDT
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