U.S. officials are reviewing a number of plans to help improve Internet security, including a plan by Australian authorities to limit Internet access for infected computers. – The U.S.
government is reviewing plans by Australia
to allow Internet service providers to keep compromised computers off the
Internet and alert customers if their computers are hijacked by
attackers, according to media reports.
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt reportedly…
At the RSA Conference, White House Cyber-Security Coordinator Howard Schmidt announced that an unclassified version of the Obama administration’s “Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative” is now available online. In his remarks, Schmidt declared that transparency and partnership must go hand in hand.
– The
White House has made an unclassified version of a document describing the Obama
administrations Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)
available online.
The announcement was made March 2 at the
RSA Conference
in
San Francisco by
recently appointed White
House Cyber-Sec…
U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Howard Schmidt to step into the role of cyber-security coordinator. Schmidt said he has been asked to focus on several areas, including the development of a comprehensive strategy to secure U.S. networks.
– The search for a
U.S.cyber-security coordinator has officially ended.
After months of searching, U.S. President Barack Obama selected Howard Schmidt to step into the role. Schmidt, president and
CEOof the Information Security Forum, has served as chief security officer
for Microsoft…
