Cybersecurity

April 8, 2008 -- Information technology has grown to provide both government and the private sector with an efficient and timely means of delivering essential services around the world. As a result, these critical systems remain at risk from potential attacks via the Internet. It is the policy of the United States to prevent or minimize disruptions to our critical information infrastructure in order to protect the public, the economy, government services, and the national security of the United States.

The central telephone exchange in San Francisco: Photo by optically active (CC)    » read more »

March 10, 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting the largest cyber security exercise ever organized. Cyber Storm II is being held from March 10-14 in Washington, D.C. and brings together participants from federal, state and local governments, the private sector, and the international community.    » read more »

January 14, 2008 -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on behalf of 49 states and the District of Columbia today announced that MySpace has agreed to significant steps to better protect children on its web site, including creation of a broad-based task force to explore and develop age and identity verification technology.    » read more »

At the Dartmouth CIO/CISO Executive Workshop on Cyber Security

October 11, 2007 -- Hanover, New Hampshire -- (Remarks as prepared) -- "I want to thank all of you for making the commitment to be here. As you all know, this happens to be National Cyber Security Awareness Month. It is an annual event officially sanctioned by the Congress through a formal resolution, and supported by DHS, the national cyber security alliance, the Multi-State ISAC and numerous companies and organizations around the country.    » read more »