Monday, November 22, 2010

Cybersecurity bill gives DHS power to punish tech firms | Politics and Law - CNET News

Cybersecurity bill gives DHS power to punish tech firms | Politics and Law - CNET News: "Section 224 of HSCPIPA hands DHS explicit legal 'authorities for securing private sector' computers. A cybersecurity chief to be appointed by Napolitano would be given the power to 'establish and enforce' cybersecurity requirements."

Will computers with anti-government info be considered "unsecure"?

"Those requirements include presenting 'cybersecurity plans' to the agency, which has the power to 'approve or disapprove' each of them."

Will those plans need to include sensitive info that DHS might accidentally leak and increase security risks?

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