The Obama administration has published an overview of its plans to boost homeland security. Major items on the agenda range from defeating global terrorism to modernizing and protecting national infrastructure. One area that is of particular interest to technology enthusiasts is the new president’s strategy for increasing network security.According to the plan published at the Whitehouse.gov web site, the Obama administration intends to take steps to make cybersecurity a higher priority and address a number of other issues, including cybercrime and data breach disclosure. These are areas where there is significant need for action, and the new government will have a tough road ahead as it searches for practical solutions.
arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090122-us-cybersecurity-ills-will-be-a-tough-nut-for-obama-to-crack.htmlNew national cyber adviser to report to Obama
The administration of President Barack Obama will be hiring a new national cyber adviser, according to the agenda for homeland security released on his first full day in office.The Agenda for Homeland Security, released Wednesday, lists goals for defeating terrorism and improving intelligence gathering, as well as for protecting the nation’s information networks and critical infrastructure.
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US cybersecurity ills will be a tough nut for Obama to crack
The Obama administration has published an overview of its plans to boost homeland security. Major items on the agenda range from defeating global terrorism to modernizing and protecting national infrastructure. One area that is of particular interest to technology enthusiasts is the new president’s strategy for increasing network security.