SecureLogix applauds house support of Cyber Security Enhancement Act.SecureLogix Corporation, a telecom security, management and secure convergence company, commends the July July: see month. 15 action of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the "Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002" by an overwhelming majority. The legislation will now move to the U.S. Senate. "A coordinated national program to deter, defend against and appropriately punish pun·ish v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es v.tr. 1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. attempts to attack the electronic infrastructure backbone backbone: see spinal column. The part of a network that handles the major traffic. It employs the highest-speed transmission paths in the network and may also run the longest distances. of our nation's government, business and economic institutions is extremely important," observed Lee Sutterfield, president of SecureLogix. "The leadership of Congressman Smith and the House of Representatives to provide mechanisms and funding to further our technological capacity to prevent cyber attacks is well advised. The capacity to recover from an attack is immeasurably im·meas·ur·a·ble adj. 1. Impossible to measure. See Synonyms at incalculable. 2. Vast; limitless. im·meas important, but true security rests in protection from harm. Legislation such as the Cyber Security Enhancement Act recognizes that." The Act provides for stiffer penalties for computer crimes, reflecting the increasing awareness of the seriousness of cyber attacks. It includes simplified mechanisms and exemption from civil or criminal liability for Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. who disclose dangerous material to government agencies with the good-faith belief that an emergency exists, including immediate threats to national security. Such provisions promote heightened cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector. In the event of immediate threat or actual attack, limited use of certain surveillance techniques to identify the source or destination of computer communications without capturing content are provided for while court orders are being processed. Privacy considerations include requiring agencies to report to the Justice Department within 90 days of accessing electronic communications. The legislation would move the National Infrastructure Protection Center from the FBI to the planned Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. to monitor and respond to cyberterrorism See cyberwar and information warfare. . In addition, the Office of Science and Technology would become an independent agency at the Justice Department to develop technology to assist law enforcement in protecting against cyberattacks. |
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