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Top execs would roll up sleeves to fight cyber war, according to think tank study
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:14:19 -0600 (CST)
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/121108-cybersecurity.html By Tim Greene Network World 12/11/2008 Top executives of major corporations should expect to serve on new government cybersecurity panels if president-elect Barack Obama follows the recommendations released this week by a think-tank panel. In particular, leaders from four key areas - energy, finance, the converging information technology/communications sectors and government – would serve on The President’s Committee for Secure Cyberspace. Those chosen would be a very select group and could not send proxies to meetings. “[The committee] must be limited to C-level membership (not Washington representatives),” according to Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency, a report by members of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Committee meetings would lay the groundwork of trust needed so this key group could function well together in actual emergencies, the study says, “for real information exchange and for collaboration in a time of need.” [...]
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