EDS responds to draft version of National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.Nationwide Effort to Secure America's Cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. recently submitted to the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Department of Defense (DOD) program to identify and protect assets critical to the Defense Transportation System. Loss of a critical asset would result in failure to support the mission of a combatant commander. Board its review of the draft report of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace In the United States government, the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, is a component of the larger National Strategy for Homeland Security. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace was drafted by the Department of Homeland Security in reaction to the September 11, 2001 . The draft report, issued in September, is the first national effort to bring together businesses, government agencies, universities and individuals to make cyberspace a safer place in which to communicate and do business. While recent attacks against the Internet Domain Name An organization's unique name on the Internet. The chosen name combined with a top level domain (TLD), such as .com or .org, also called a "domain extension," makes up the Internet domain name. For example, computerlanguage.com is the domain name for the publisher of this Encyclopedia. Service underscored the continuing threat to American cyberspace as well as the level of risk civilized societies must face, those same cyber attacks also demonstrated the resilience of the Internet structure, EDS said. "A national strategy to secure cyberspace is clearly needed," Terry Milholland, EDS senior vice president, chief information officer and chief technology office, wrote. "The National Strategy represents a significant advance in securing the future of the digital economy." The company's response followed a detailed analysis of the far-reaching plan by EDS cyber security experts, EDS Fellows and other corporate thought leaders. EDS, a global services company, provides strategy, implementation, business transformation and operational solutions for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. |
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