SECUR> White House Releases Cybersecurity Plan
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- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 08:48:28 -0600
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White House Releases Cybersecurity Plan
By Brian Krebs
The Bush administration today quietly released a scaled-back cybersecurity
strategy outlining steps government, industry and citizens should take to
protect computer systems from online attacks.
The strategy, which President Bush signed on Jan. 31, has been in
development since shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Unlike earlier drafts that asked the private sector to take concrete steps
to protect their systems, the majority of the final document directs the
government to lead by example by tightening the security of federal
information systems.
Omitted from the final plan were proposals to ask technology companies to
contribute to a security research fund and for Internet service providers
to bundle firewall and other security technology with their service.
Instead, the plan only urges home and small business computer users to
install firewall and anti-virus software. It also calls for the creation
of a public-private dialogue to devise ways that the government can reduce
the burden of security on home users and businesses.
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The plan released today encourages government contingency planning for
cybersecurity attacks, including a disaster recovery plan in the event
that a major node on the Internet is disabled. Among other cybersecurity
defenses, it calls for a network operating center to monitor the health of
the Internet and detect attacks and virus outbreaks before they cause much
damage.
Older versions of the plan suggested halting the use of wireless networks
in federal and civilian agencies until their security was improved. The
final version says only that federal agencies should follow wireless
security guidelines outlined by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology.
Other ideas in the plan include the possible development of a ╚cyberspace
academy,╩ White House partnerships with the organizations
that manage the Internet's architecture and information analysis centers
at higher-learning institutions...
To view the entire article, go to
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7970-2003Feb14.html
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