President Barack Obama chose Howard Schmidt to be his cybersecurity chief on Tuesday. Schmidt is a former eBay and Microsoft executive. His career includes 31 years in government, including a stint on President George W. Bush’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. He is currently CEO of the Information Security Forum.
Schmidt will be in charge of setting [...]
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White House Picks Cybersecurity Chief
FBI Wants Federal Data Breach Notification Law Passed
There are currently 45 states that have their own data breach notification bills. The Chief of the FBI’s Cyber Criminal Section, Jeffrey Troy believes this should be a Federal Law for all states.
“A data breach notification bill would help us tremendously, particularly in terms of efficiency in conducting investigations,” said Troy.
“If U.S. businesses were required [...]
White House to Help Fight Cybersecurity
Today a report in the New York Times cites Melissa Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace appointed by President Obama, as saying the White House needed to step in and take control of the nation’s cybersecurity policy.
Hathaway was given responsibility for a 60-day review of the issues surrounding cyberspace threats. Yesterday, the federal official said [...]
