http://gcn.com/articles/2011/10/24/fbi-official-alternate-internet.aspx By Kathleen Hickey GCN.com Oct 24, 2011 The United States needs an alternate, transparent, restricted Internet if it is to secure the critical systems that handle such things as utilities and financial transactions, an FBI official says. Shawn Henry, the bureau’s executive assistant director, speaking at the International Systems Security Association conference recently, said the increasing numbers of cyber threats continue to outpace efforts to defend critical computer systems. These efforts are further hampered by the anonymity of the Internet. “We can't tech our way out of the cyber threat," Henry said, according to the Associated Press. "The challenge with the Internet is you don't know who's launching the attack." Earlier this month, the Government Accountability Office released a report stating that information security incidents at 24 federal agencies have increased 650 percent during the past five years due to a combination of more numerous threats and persistent shortcomings in security controls, GCN reported. [...] _____________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Mon Oct 24 2011 - 23:09:41 PDT
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