The Obama administration is urging the U.S. Congress to pass cybersecurity legislation that the White House first proposed in May. That proposal incorporates many of the ideas of Senate and House leaders, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt pointed out. Since then, there have been several cybersecurity breaches, Schmidt said, pointing out that there’s no general national requirement that companies alert the federal government to serious intrusions. Meanwhile, cybercriminals appear to be having things pretty much their own way.
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White House Pushes Cyberlaw as Online Crooks Frolic
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 1, 2011 05:00 AMThe Obama administration is urging the U.S. Congress to pass cybersecurity legislation that the White House first proposed in May. That proposal incorporates many of the ideas of Senate and House leaders, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt pointed out. Since then, there have been several cybersecurity breaches, Schmidt said, pointing out that there’s no general national requirement that companies alert the federal government to serious intrusions. Meanwhile, cybercriminals appear to be having things pretty much their own way.