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Group of Leading Internet Executives Releases Statement On How To Improve Reliability and Security of the Internet
From: William Knowles <wk () C4I ORG>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 16:36:30 -0500
http://www.gip.org/pr20000516a.htm May 16, 2000, Paris -- A group of leading Internet executives said today that cyber-related problems like the ILOVEYOU virus are international in nature; therefore, effective information security solutions must be pursued on an international basis. The Global Internet Project (GIP) released a statement at this week's G-8 conference in Paris to help both businesses and governments prevent, detect and respond to cyber attacks. The GIP, whose members come from leading Internet companies representing the telecommunications, software, financial services, and content sectors, made specific recommendations to both the private sector and to governments. The group called upon governments to "lead by example" and ensure that their computer systems and networks are secure and run in accordance with best information security practices. GIP also called for more cooperation between businesses and law enforcement agencies to detect and prevent attacks. "The Internet is the foundation upon which e-business, e-government, and e-everything are built," said John Patrick, IBM's Vice President for Internet Technology and Chairman of the Global Internet Project. "Making sure that foundation is robust, reliable, and secure will require that corporations worldwide develop and use better security technologies and practices. Both the IT industry and Internet users are motivated to do this. The GIP members believe that the private sector must take the lead, because regulation by national governments will not solve this global problem -- innovation and investment by the private sector will." The group also called for improved physical security of mission-critical systems as well as more investment in pre-competitive research on new techniques for reducing the vulnerability of the Internet and the computers that use it. "Security in all its manifest forms will be needed if the Internet is to fulfill its promise as an infrastructure for the conduct of electronic commerce," said Vint Cerf, Senior Vice President for Internet Architecture and Technology at WorldCom, Inc. "GIP's participating members are keenly aware of this need and, as a group, encourage practical developments that will facilitate the building and operation of an increasingly secure and reliable Internet." To read the full statement released today by the Global Internet project, please click here. A media conference call with Vint Cerf of WorldCom, a GIP principal member, will take place at 9:15am EST on Wednesday, May 17. To register, email: tburton () itaa org or call 703-284-5305. The Global Internet Project (GIP) is an international group of senior executives committed to fostering the continued rapid growth of the Internet worldwide. GIP participants are well-known leaders in the Internet Revolution and represent companies based in Asia, Europe, and North America. Dr. James Clark, former chairman of Netscape Communications Corporation, founded the group. John Patrick, Vice President for Internet Technology at IBM, is the current chairman of the GIP. For more information on the group, visit the GIP Web site at http://www.gip.org/ or contact GIP Executive Director Shannon Kellogg at: skellogg () itaa org. The Reliability and Security of the Internet http://www.gip.org/gipwp0500.htm *-------------------------------------------------* "Communications without intelligence is noise; Intelligence without communications is irrelevant." Gen. Alfred. M. Gray, USMC --------------------------------------------------- C4I Secure Solutions http://www.c4i.org *-------------------------------------------------* ISN is sponsored by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email LISTSERV () SecurityFocus com with a message body of "SIGNOFF ISN".
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