US Cyber Security Report Due May 29th
By Kevin M. Nixon, Information-Security-Resources.com Security Editor
The President will release the 60-Day Cyber Space policy review report at the Whitehouse on Friday, May 29, 2009. The administration recognizes the very serious threats Public & Private sector Networks face from cyber-crime and cyber-attack. Recognizing these threats the President has elevated cybersecurity to a major administration priority by undertaking an early comprehensive interagency review. The administration is also committed to establishing the proper structure within the government to insure that cybersecurity issues continue to receive top-level attention and enhanced coordination. The report is an important first step toward securing the nation’s cyber-infrastructure.
Infosecurity Europe Update: What Recession?
By Gene Kim, CTO of Tripwire and co-founder of the IT Process Institute
If you think that all these hard-earned dollars are being spent on truly creating continuous compliance, this is money well spent. Yay. If you think that these capital dollars are being thrown at a huge Band-Aid, and that information security breaches will continue to occur, and that equal dollars will be need to be spent passing next year’s audit, then not so much. Boo.
