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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. What's to say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nothing to say, really. Except for worthless, opinionated blabber. Oh wait, am I on Slashdot?

    1. Re:What's to say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Offtopic? At least respect it with a -1 troll!

    2. Re:What's to say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Moderators on crack. Slashdot as usual. Check out my first post :)

  2. Howard Stern Pulled From Radio ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is just another symptom of the Religious Right's hold over this country. Vote that bastard Bush out in November

  3. Dear Readers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Dear Readers,

    This is a matter of utmost importance. I just checked my slashdot home page, and Taco has put up a new interface to view old messages! It's pretty awful. I use a reasonably wide screen resolution (for today's computers), but this page gives me a horizontal scroll bar! How does this make you feel?

    -Letter

    1. Re:Dear Readers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      800x600 is not reasonably wide. I do feel bad for your circumstances though.

  4. Re:Hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hear ya man, the comments section in our profiles is totally whack now. It was kind of shocking. I do like how they tell us what discussion it's from, but... The colors! The horror! Aahhhhhh

  5. A troll attempt... but important information still by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


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  6. WHY is it a TROLL??? by PaulBu · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Rather, quite a reasonable observation...

  7. HOW THE HELL IS THAT A TROLL? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    come on mods, that is not a troll, it is the truth.