Gov't Vulnerability-Disclosure Program Draws Heat

AndreyF writes " Securityfocus.com reports: 'a long-anticipated program meant to encourage companies to provide the federal government with confidential information about vulnerabilities in critical systems took effect Friday, but critics worry that it may do more harm than good.' The article discusses both sides of the PCII question, but leaves me wondering why the pro argument rests on my trusting large corporate CEO's to 'do the right thing.'"

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[iminplaya]

"feel good" paper tiger that does nothing but further gut the FOIA. Being on the outside, I almost want to see Bush and Blair get re-elected, possibly forcing the rest of the world to make a real attempt to effectively deal with what is becoming the american/european menace.