http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215715/U.S._needs_cyber_emergency_response_lawmaker_says By Grant Gross IDG News Service April 11, 2011 The U.S. needs a cybersecurity emergency response capability to help businesses under major attacks, a U.S. senator said Monday. "Who do you call if your CIO is overwhelmed, if you're a local bank or utility?" Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said during a forum on cybersecurity at the University of Rhode Island (URI). "How can we preposition defenses for our critical infrastructure, since these attacks come at the speed of light?" Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, didn't lay out details of a cybersecurity emergency response unit, but he said he hopes the U.S. Senate will pass a comprehensive cybersecurity bill this year. Whitehouse also called for the U.S. to develop "rules of the road" for Internet use. While unsafe cars are not allowed on highways, no one stops unsafe computers from connecting to the Internet, he said during the URI webcast. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Mon Apr 11 2011 - 22:53:35 PDT
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