http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/16/broadband-plan-fcc-cybersecurity.aspx By William Jackson FCW.com March 16, 2010 Under the National Broadband Plan released today by the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC would assume new responsibilities for helping to secure the nation's privately owned communications infrastructure. "As the world moves online, America's digital borders are not nearly as secure as its physical borders," the FCC said in the report. "The country must do better. In a broadband world, there is a unique opportunity to achieve a comprehensive vision for enhancing the safety and security of the American people." The plan calls for the FCC to create a cybersecurity roadmap for the nation, establish an Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC) and a Cybersecurity Information Reporting System (CIRS), and establish a cybersecurity certification program for network operators. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2010 - Dubai, the premier deep-knowledge network security event in the GCC, featuring keynote speakers John Viega and Matt Watchinski! http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2010dxb/Received on Tue Mar 16 2010 - 23:19:16 PDT
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