interesting article re. new regulations for internet security professionals

[Joshua Zeidner]

 Lisa,

   Im not sure if youre really capturing the spirit of this proposal.
Jay Rockefeller has been trying to find a way to put controls on the
internet for years.  Of course were told that it's for our own safety,
and to reduce 'systemic risk'.  What its really about is inviting the
government into the management of our communications infrastructure
(hardly a new theme in American history).

 -jmz

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> just thought some here might find this informative:
>>
>>
>> http://musings.denninger.net/archives/198-The-Constitution-Dies-To-Thunderous-Applause.html?ref=joshuazeidner.com
>>
>> -jmz
>
> I read the purpose of the bill, which is:
>
> To ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States
> and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications,
> to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the
> Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for
> the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve
> and maintain effective cyber security defenses against disruption,
> and for other purposes.
>
> I did see Denniger has some real person interests he feels threatened here,
> however, I don't read any of his fears outlined in the link you provide from
> the actual "working draft" pdf [careful opening a PDF is a serious security
> risk].
>
> I have worked my whole life in this security systems economy of profit, and
> much as I hate loss of what we once fancied as "freedoms", we all saw the
> writing on the wall with any "information technology", so I have to agree
> wholeheartedly (after working contract for the Department of the Army) that
> these measures are certainly overdue and the budget set forth too little too
> late.
>
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