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Cybersecurity Firms Form Industry Association

Posted by simoniker on from the do-they-get-badges-or-just-white-hats? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Washington Technology is reporting that a new industry association centered around cybersecurity has been formed, to make sure security firms like RSA Security Inc., PGP Corp., Network Associates Inc., and others get their voices heard in Washington." Art Coviello, CEO of RSA Security Inc, is quoted in the article as saying: "The country is faced with the serious threat of terrorism and the possibility of cyberterrorism. If we can speak with one voice, we can play an important role in protecting the nation's critical infrastructure."

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  1. Their page by Elequin · · Score: 5, Informative

    In case someone hasn't posted it yet, here is their page:

    http://www.csialliance.org/

  2. If you value liberty, boycott CSI by rdl · · Score: 4, Informative

    I strongly advocate all those who value liberty boycotting CSI and all member companies.

    Any organization which advocates ratification of the CoE's Convention on Cybercrime is an extreme threat to free speech, liberty, and commerce online.

    Specifically, boycott:
    # BindView Corp.
    # Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    # Computer Associates International Inc.
    # Entrust Inc.
    # Internet Security Systems Inc.
    # NetScreen Technologies Inc.
    # Network Associates Inc.
    # PGP Corp.
    # Qualys Inc.
    # RSA Security Inc.
    # Secure Computing Corp.
    # Symantec Corp

    Thankfully it is easy to boycott all of these companies, since they tend to be evil to begin with.

    1. Re:If you value liberty, boycott CSI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      Yeah, RSA's so damn evil. Their awesome encryption just drips with it.

      Just to be clear : the RSA algorithm existed before the company did. Further, since September 2001, the patent on the RSA algorithm has expired, meaning that RSA-the-company no more own it than you or I. Yay for us!

  3. No Counterpane or Bruce Schneier? by CadmannWeyland · · Score: 4, Informative

    Amazing. Considering who's heading things up, I guess one should *not* be suprised to see that Counterpane and Bruce Schneier are not part of the list.

    Mr. Schneier represents a calm voice that is firmly, lucidly, and actively opposed to the tradeoffs being made by giving away too much liberty in return for too little new security.

    He's got some excellent essays here. Highly recommended.

    Cadmann

  4. washingtonpost.com's more detailed report by rhwalker22 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Please check out washingtonpost.com's more detailed report on the new group's goals.