interesting article re. new regulations for internet security professionals

[Joshua Zeidner]

  any astute observer knows that this is *at the least* a component of
telco politics in the US.

  -jmz

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I think they want to control the Internet so the can stop our ability to
> communicate.
>
> Lookout the may go after Ham radio operators next.
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: interesting article re. new regulations for internet security
> professionals
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 2:01 PM
>
>   a good clip w/ Jay Rockefeller on CSPAN :
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS4uJeMs0Yc
>
>   -jmz
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  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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