http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/news/229500701/white-house-sets-global-cybersecurity-strategy.html By Kelly Jackson Higgins Dark Reading May 16, 2011 The Obama administration today made it clear that it sees the fight against cybercrime and cyberattacks as a global effort that requires international cooperation in defining the norms of online behavior and consistently enforcing unlawful activities. National cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt -- along with Homeland Security Adviser John Brennan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Bill Lynn -- today unveiled the U.S.'s first-ever international strategy for cybersecurity and cyberspace. "The International Strategy is a historic policy document for the 21st Century -- one that explains, for audiences at home and abroad, what the U.S. stands for internationally in cyberspace, and how we plan to build prosperity, enhance security, and safeguard openness in our increasingly networked world," Schmidt said in a blog post announcing the document. The new policy comes on the heels of the administration's proposed new cybersecurity legislation that would improve the protection of critical infrastructure, expand the sharing of security data, and impose national requirements for disclosing breaches. [...] ___________________________________________________________ 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 May 16 2011 - 22:14:44 PDT
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