Friday, February 01, 2013

Obama reportedly signs secretive cybersecurity policy directive | Security & Privacy - CNET News

Obama reportedly signs secretive cybersecurity policy directive | Security & Privacy - CNET News: "According to the Washington Post, he is said to have signed a secret policy directive last month that will give the military and other government authorities the ability to act quickly if the country comes under cyberattack."

"One of the major elements of the directive, according to the Washington Post, is that it deals with "offensive" versus "defensive" action and makes the distinction between network defense and cyber operations."

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