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Network Webcurity Wishlist?
breillysf asks: "I am a California-based network security attorney who has been asked by a senior US Senator to compile a list of the most important legal concerns facing network security administrators. He has a good feel for the government security issues (and lack there of), but he is concerned about what is going on in the front lines in the private sector. I thought the Slashdot crowd would have the best feel on the pulse of the current situation. Specifically, if you could ask Congress for help in the area of network and information security, what would you ask for? Or would you tell them to get out of the way?"
"For example, I tried to push for tax incentives for upgrades in network security measures, but the Senator replied that is dead in the water because we are now spending into a deficit. He would rather see insurance companies reward firms with lower premiums for enhanced security. But there are International legal issues, compliance issues, privacy complications, potential negligence liability exposure, lack of federal incident response, FOIA and anti-trust issues with info sharing, conflicting state and federal cybercrime and privacy laws, USA Patriot Act concerns, etc."
- Never ever ever use the so-called-word "Webcurity" again.
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... - Thats it.
(apologies to Private Eye)Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.
...to implement the death penalty for anybody using Outlook or Outlook Express on my internal networks? It would make my life a lot easier.
The next Cmdr Taco duplicate will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!
C'mon... it's a perfectly cromulent word.
Federalize computer security. Make network admins another part of the executive branch, like the FBI, NSA, or ATF. Assign agents to every buisness with an internet connection (more significant the connection, more agents). Give them the authority to break down the doors of the script kiddie attempting to zombie user's workstations and point a gun at their head.
Feminism is the wild notion that women are human beings.
That would be jobcurity .
-S
--- What parts of "shall make no law", "shall not be infringed", and "shall not be violated" don't you understand?
MOD THIS GUY UP!
And, along the same lines, may we suggest that you take Sen. Hollings out by the woodshed and whack him with a cluestick until he drops any remote thoughts of introducing the SSSCA?
Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
Was it a politician who developed the first firewall, IPSec, NIDS, etc.? I don't think so.
Al Gore?