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Organizing for cybersecurity – how fast is fast enough?

Organizing for cybersecurity – how fast is fast enough?

I read yesterday that a private organization had graded the White House on its performance in cybersecurity policy. It seemed to me to be an interesting exercise. (Note: It is not my intention to judge the integrity of the report, as the organization is new to me. If you Google “cyber” “whitehouse” and “grade” you […]

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"Fire at will!" "Who's Will?"

"Fire at will!" "Who's Will?"

The Fog of War is particularly foggy in cyberspace. Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, NSA director and the new nominee to head up Cyber Command, produced 32 pages of answers to Senators’ questions leading up to his nomination hearings. AP wrote a piece on one aspect: the Pentagon’s plan to counter any Internet-delivered attacks “swiftly and strongly.” […]

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