Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Cyber State of the Union

[Obama’s cyber proposals] would in theory help the government and private sector share hack data more effectively; increase penalties for the most troubling forms of hacking; and require better notification of people when their personal data has been stolen.

But if you cut through the spin, it turns out that the steps Obama is proposing would likely erode, rather than strengthen, information security for citizens and computer experts trying to protect them.

  Dan Froomkin
I’m shocked.


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The explanation for the mismatch between Obama administration goals and policy is, unfortunately, a familiar one: The pull of moneyed corporate interests.

Whoa. Shocked again.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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