U.S. Cyber Security Division director Amit Yoran, warmly embraced by the IT security community as head of the nation’s cyber security when appointed in September, warned this week that more sophisticated and potentially disruptive cyber attacks could be looming. Speaking with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge at a summit this week, Yoran said that even against previous attacks that have been less sophisticated, the government failed to protect its own systems adequately.
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U.S. Officials Warn of Lax Cyber Defense
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 4, 2003 02:46 PMU.S. Cyber Security Division director Amit Yoran, warmly embraced by the IT security community as head of the nation’s cyber security when appointed in September, warned this week that more sophisticated and potentially disruptive cyber attacks could be looming. Speaking with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge at a summit this week, Yoran said that even against previous attacks that have been less sophisticated, the government failed to protect its own systems adequately.