IP: *** Clinton, computer expert to meet

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> *** Clinton, computer expert to meet
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton will meet next week with the
> nation's top computer security experts and technology executives in
> light of the attacks against some of the most prominent companies on
> the Internet. The White House said the meeting was not called
> directly in response to this week's attacks but was organized on the
> heels of the president's budget proposal for $2.03 billion to protect
> the country's most important computer systems from cyber attacks. The
> White House meeting also will include Sandy Berger, the national
> security adviser, and the president's chief of staff, John Podesta.
> Officials said others invited include executives from companies
> involved in e-commerce and computer networks, leaders from industry
> associations and academic experts who study online security. See
> http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564119464-0ba