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National! Identity! Cyberspace! Why We Shouldn't Freak Out About NSTIC

On Friday the Obama Administration announced that the Program Office for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace will be housed within the Department of Commerce. It highlighted the need for collaboration and cooperation with the private sector to create an Identity Ecosystem.READ»

U.S. Cyber Security Czar Comes Out of the Shadows to Reveal Defense Plans

The U.S.'s cyber security czar Howard Schmidt has obviously been doing something apart from tidying his desk in the three months since being appointed: He's been coming up with a cyber defense plan, which he's just revealed to the ...READ»

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Congress Seeks "Kill Switch" For Internet

Congress is considering legislation that could give the President power to shut down large swaths of domestic Internet traffic, should he perceive a threat to national security. The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 would give the government ...READ»