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U.S. Government To Get Cybersecurity Chief

Posted by timothy on from the save-us-uncle-cyber dept.

cmason32 writes "The Bush administration is going to create a new Cybersecurity Chief position in the Homeland Security Department. The move is supposed to demonstrate the government's dedication to cracking down on hackers and 'cyberterror.' One of the responsibities of the position is to 'secure cyberspace.' However, critics are already noting the position is not likely to be effective."

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  1. Re:ineffective... by knobmaker · · Score: 4, Interesting

    From the article:

    The (technology) executives felt the government's plan was "not sufficiently strong because many of the key recommendations had been `watered down' and were not `mandatory,"' Undersecretary Kenneth Juster wrote.

    In this case, isn't "ineffective" a good thing? The "technology executives" who want "stronger" regulation are probably not friends of open source software. In late years, the government hasn't had a reassuring track record, whenever it exerts its power.