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Tech Industry In Search of Leadership At White House Cyber Summit
chicksdaddy writes: President Obama travels to Stanford University on Friday to join Apple CEO Tim Cook in talking about the need for more private-public sector cooperation to fight cyber crime. But technology industry executives attending the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection complain that a major obstacle to cooperation is a lack of legislative action that clarify the rules of the road for private firms when it comes to sharing information about customers with the government and each other.
The controversy over government surveillance has put the ball in the government's court, said Michael Brown, RSA's Global Public Sector Vice President. "They need to articulate what amount of access to private information is 'appropriate and legal' for law enforcement and the government," Brown said. "It's not just about 'when, where, and how.' They also need to clearly articulate 'why' – for example: this is a matter of public safety and this is the only way we can get this information."
Also on the to-do list, say executives: a re-writing of the 80s-era Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and a federal data breach notification law that creates a consistent, national standard. Currently, 48 states have passed such laws, creating a compliance mess for private firms that discover they have leaked customer data.
The controversy over government surveillance has put the ball in the government's court, said Michael Brown, RSA's Global Public Sector Vice President. "They need to articulate what amount of access to private information is 'appropriate and legal' for law enforcement and the government," Brown said. "It's not just about 'when, where, and how.' They also need to clearly articulate 'why' – for example: this is a matter of public safety and this is the only way we can get this information."
Also on the to-do list, say executives: a re-writing of the 80s-era Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and a federal data breach notification law that creates a consistent, national standard. Currently, 48 states have passed such laws, creating a compliance mess for private firms that discover they have leaked customer data.
Saw this in the news earlier.
So, Obama wants software companies to cooperate with the Feds more to help deal with cyber-security issues...
So, anyone else see this as government-mandated backdoors in everything?
"I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
I nominate Edward Snowden.
Let's do the right thing here - grant him clemency and welcome him home.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
"They need to articulate what amount of access to private information is 'appropriate and legal' for law enforcement and the government,"
No I think we the people need to do that. We should get out in front of government by designing systems that keep private information private. The best way to ensure rights like privacy survive is to create a public expectation of it.
Right now the public expects government can just backdoor anything it wants, and THAT IS THE PROBLEM.
Repeal the 17th Amendment TODAY! Also Please Read http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html