Protecting sensitive information in the electronic age is a critical matter — but the question of what the term “critical” really means has become a vexing problem for lawmakers dealing with cybersecurity issues. Equally challenging is defining the role that government should play in protecting all parties engaged in the use of information technology. The Obama administration took another cut last week at trying to identify what is critical — and what is not — in the realm of cybersecurity.
Feds Press Forward With Online Cybersecurity Plan
Posted by: John K. Higgins June 14, 2011 11:00 AMProtecting sensitive information in the electronic age is a critical matter — but the question of what the term “critical” really means has become a vexing problem for lawmakers dealing with cybersecurity issues. Equally challenging is defining the role that government should play in protecting all parties engaged in the use of information technology. The Obama administration took another cut last week at trying to identify what is critical — and what is not — in the realm of cybersecurity.