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Federal Cyberspace Policy Draft Released

Posted by timothy on from the left-hand-meet-right-hand dept.

mh_cryptonomicon writes "The initial public draft of the National Strategy for Securing Cyberspace was released today. This document outlines the Administration's plan for ensuring that the Net remains a 'good neighborhood.' Following the release of the plan, the Administration's Cybersecurity team will take it on the road for discussions with the people about what can and should be done to protect and defend the net. More information (and the 65 page draft) can be downloaded from the White House's Critical Infrastructure Protection site. This draft is considerably smaller than the 3300 page monster it was reported as being. Commentary is starting to pop up everywhere, including www.cryptonomicon.net/blog/."

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  1. Perhaps he meant "do his part" by sam_handelman · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Everybody has to do his own thing to protect cyberspace," he said.

    Excellent, a government guideline I can get behind!

    I'll take my laptop down to the beach, get stoned out of my mind, and watch this high quality version of Attack of the Clones I finally downloaded, then take a nap.

    Wake me up when I've made the net secure - and try and explain it slowly, this south american shit I got utterly destroys you. I'll be laughing at stains on the ceiling 'til new years, no lie.

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    The good and new comes from no quarter where it is looked for, and is always something different from what is expected.
  2. Re:65 pages? by Skapare · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, the net will be safe for the next 10-15 minutes while all the hackers go get their laughs.

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    now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
  3. Amusing quote from the Cryptonomicon Blog by caferace · · Score: 5, Funny
    "One of the most annoying features of Outlook Express is that it's default settings make it disgustingly easy for email to travel via email messages."

    Well, despite all it's security holes, I'd gather this was pretty important from a design standpoint. :)

  4. This is kind of by SquadBoy · · Score: 3, Funny

    OT but I just wonder if everytime someone uses the term "cyberspace" like this if William Gibson just wants to kill himself?

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    Cypherpunks: Civil Liberty Through Complex Mathematics. Those who live by the sword die by the arrow.
  5. Freaking busybodies... by tlambert · · Score: 5, Funny

    Freaking busybodies...

    I will put my router up on cinderblocks in my front yard if I damn well want to...

    -- Terry