Jamal Amin
2003-11-25 19:54:39 UTC
Cybersecurity a balancing act, former FBI head says
Summary by: Jamal Amin
U.S. businesses need to protect their trade secrets because national
security is tied closely to economic security, conversely, encryption
might be helping criminals hide their secrets.
The U.S. government doesn't have the ability to crack some sophisticated
types of encryption, putting investigators of terrorism threats at a
disadvantage, however the solution to this problem counters the
interests of corporate America.
An "intricate" balance between domestic security and the rights of
commerce and free speech is still being worked out.
Companies need to assist investigators tracking down trade secret thefts
and other computer-related crimes. The latest computer crime survey
released by the FBI and the Computer Security Institute in May found
that only about 30 percent of hacking incidents are reported to law
enforcement. Companies may not want to report the loss of trade secrets
for a variety of reasons, including alarming stockholders and tipping
off competitors, but such reporting is necessary to help investigators
track down criminals attacking the U.S.
Homeland security begins with economic security; you can't really have a
successful and viable homeland security program unless the reporting
percentile increases significantly.
Find the full article at:
http://security.itworld.com/4352/031104cybersec/pfindex.html
Summary by: Jamal Amin
U.S. businesses need to protect their trade secrets because national
security is tied closely to economic security, conversely, encryption
might be helping criminals hide their secrets.
The U.S. government doesn't have the ability to crack some sophisticated
types of encryption, putting investigators of terrorism threats at a
disadvantage, however the solution to this problem counters the
interests of corporate America.
An "intricate" balance between domestic security and the rights of
commerce and free speech is still being worked out.
Companies need to assist investigators tracking down trade secret thefts
and other computer-related crimes. The latest computer crime survey
released by the FBI and the Computer Security Institute in May found
that only about 30 percent of hacking incidents are reported to law
enforcement. Companies may not want to report the loss of trade secrets
for a variety of reasons, including alarming stockholders and tipping
off competitors, but such reporting is necessary to help investigators
track down criminals attacking the U.S.
Homeland security begins with economic security; you can't really have a
successful and viable homeland security program unless the reporting
percentile increases significantly.
Find the full article at:
http://security.itworld.com/4352/031104cybersec/pfindex.html