Re: threats abound for 2010 what shall we do, oh my!

["Tomas L. Byrnes" <tomb () byrneit net>]

I never said it was a good idea. I merely predicted it would come to
pass.

Most of the other things on that list are not exactly desirable.



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgster () gmail com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 5:23 PM
To: Tomas L. Byrnes
Cc: Hubbard, Dan; Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu; funsec; RandallM
Subject: Re: [funsec] threats abound for 2010 what shall we do, oh my!

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On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Tomas L. Byrnes <tomb () byrneit net>
wrote:

> Congress is debating a law that would require licensing of Infosec
> professionals:
http://datasecurityblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/cybersecurity-act-is-fe
> deral-infosec-license-key-to-net-control/
>
> Except in certain jurisdictions (MI FE) where doing forensics or other
> investigations requires a private investigators license:
>
> http://www.myharddrivedied.com/weblog/michigan_to_require_cissp_f.html
>
> There is no current requirement, but that is changing.

But this is only for "InfoSec Professionals" which work on/in/with
Federal
Networks, etc., not private industry (unless contracted to the Fed).

Plus, I see this as folly, since "certifications" are a ruse, and are
certainly no evidence of capability, capacity, or expertise.

Also, I see that the Fed is already having problem finding people who
want
a salary cut, has a security clearance, and want to be enveloped in a
bureaucratic quagmire:

"U.S. Struggles to Recruit Computer Security Experts"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/22/AR200912
220
3789.html

Cheers,

- - ferg

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