Re: Senate Legislation Would Federalize Cyber Security

[phester <funsec () armorfirewall com>]

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Larry Seltzer wrote:

> BTW, you're missing the best part of the article: "[The bill] would
> require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish
> "measurable and auditable cybersecurity standards" that would apply to
> private companies as well as the government. It also would require
> licensing and certification of cybersecurity professionals. "

And any of us who went public with information on illegal/un-ethical 
wiretapping or gross incompetence would lose their license.

That'll shut up those pesky security professional/privacy advocates.
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