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Cyber War Mass Hysteria Is Hindering Security

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hysteria-is-hawesome dept.

jhernik writes "International cyber threat initiatives are in danger of becoming overblown, the US government's security chief told the RSA Conference in San Francisco. 'Cyber war is a terrible metaphor,' said the US government's cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt. 'Don't make it something it's not.' Internet attacks from hackers, spies and terrorist groups deserves serious attention, he said, but this should not be 'to the extent of mass hysteria.'"

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  1. Don't you mean... by BlackLungPop · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Cyberhysteria"?

  2. cyber cyber everywhere by Ancantus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quote from TFA

    ” Cyber war is a terrible metaphor,” said the US government’s cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt.

    It seems like 'Cyber War' is a terrible metaphor, but 'cybersecurity czar' is perfectly acceptable for eWeek

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    1. Re:cyber cyber everywhere by decipher_saint · · Score: 3, Funny

      Watson's Gentleman's Dispute

      The only defense is a clone army of Alex Trebeks armed with one word answers.

      I shall hide in the American city of Toronto!

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      crazy dynamite monkey
  3. Re:Hes right but... by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    What we need right about now is a War on War, man!

    [flashes a peace sign, rolls a doobie, doesn't trim pubic hair]

  4. Rock On University of Phoenix by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 1, Funny

    Since Howard Schmidt is a University of Phoenix graduate, I trust everything this guy says.

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  5. Schneier and McConnell yesterday by adenied · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was there for the Schneier / McConnell / Chertoff panel yesterday, mostly for the lulz and got some. Perhaps the best part was when Mike McConnell (former Director NSA and Director of National Intelligence) told Bruce Schneier that he was as big a supporter of privacy as anyone else, even him. The look on Schneier's face was priceless.