http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090915/NEWS01/909150313 By John S. Adams Tribune Capitol Bureau September 15, 2009 HELENA - Brad Smith, director of the Helena-based Computer Institute of the Rockies, says there's a global war going on every day, though most of us are completely unaware of it. That's because it doesn't involve bullets or bombs or even uniformed armies. But combatants from all corners of the globe are constantly on the attack - a cyber attack that is - on the information systems of our governments, military, corporations and private individuals. "Computer security gets a D-minus in America," Smith said. "We really don't get security in this country." This week, dozens of computer network experts from across the country representing a diverse array of interests, including the Montana National Guard, the Idaho National Laboratory, the Federal Reserve and the state Department of Labor and Industry to name a few, are taking part in the Computer Institute of the Rockies' annual Cyber Information Security conference. "Most people are so nave about the level of danger on their networks," Smith said. "That's why we bring them here and teach them how to do the attacks so they can learn to protect their networks from those attacks." [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Tue Sep 15 2009 - 22:35:11 PDT
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