World Banding Together to Boost Cybersecurity

win32sux · 05-03-2010, 09:06 AM

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As governments around the world amass armies of hackers to protect their countries' computer networks and possibly attack others, the idea of getting officials together to discuss shared threats such as cybercrime is challenging.

"You just don't pick up the phone and call your counterparts in these countries," said retired Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege Jr., former head of the federal agency responsible for securing the military's and the president's communications technologies. "They're always guarded in those areas, and they're always wondering if there's some other motive" behind the outreach.

So the idea behind an international security conference in Dallas this week is to get government officials, industry executives and others talking, informally, about where they might find common ground.

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H_TeXMeX_H · 05-03-2010, 12:30 PM

With so many big wigs at one conference there can only be one outcome: a diabolical plot. I'd like to see what it is.

unSpawn · 05-03-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

With so many big wigs at one conference there can only be one outcome: a diabolical plot.

Unless you can back up your claim (preferably in a way that allows for objective discussion) could you please keep your unsubstantiated FUD-mongering confined to the /General forum? TIA.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-03-2010, 02:23 PM

Sure thing, but I'm sure they will bring proof soon enough, I'll bet on it.

Well, let me ask you one thing, what do you think these companies are going to do about cybersecurity, the article is quite vague. The article can be summarized as (excluding Fox news bias):

"400 government officials and industry executives from 30 countries were expected to attend a cybersecurity conference to discuss the threat of cybercrime"

That's about it.

Why bring all these company executives and officials together ? Why should these executives be involved and with the gubmint ? Does this mean decisions will be influenced by these executives ? I mean why else would we need the advice of Steve Ballmer (who surely will be there as M$ is listed) ?

I don't see anything coming out of such a conference, do you ?

win32sux · 05-03-2010, 03:30 PM

I think the conference is a good idea, and I think it was smart to not set specific goals for it (other than to start a productive dialogue about certain topics) and make it unofficial. I know for a fact that these sort of icebreakers can be extremely useful in improving communication between parties, and sometimes even to spark cooperation. While it's obvious that conspiracy theorists have a field day any time something like this takes place, I believe it's good when countries talk with one another about issues like cybersecurity. I look forward to reading about neat ideas shared by some of the participating countries' delegations, especially those from the smaller countries, who might have a very interesting, unique perspective.

allend · 05-04-2010, 08:44 AM

This conference is precisely what is needed to address the pleading calls from leading cyber security experts.
Some selected quotes from this article. http://deibert.citizenlab.org/2010/0...curity-vacuum/

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“We need at least some government to stand up and say ‘how are we going to restrain this?’”

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“Another path I’d prefer to see is one where there’s perhaps a treaty articulated by countries of the world that lays out basic principles for how cyberspace should be governed,” he added. “Hopefully that would be in an open, public way.”

johnspells · 05-05-2010, 12:55 AM

That is really required to increase Cybersecurity. It is always observed that hackers and the one who break the security are always one step ahead from us. they used to get every solution to break the security.It will be very difficult to have the security that never can be break, to take the initiative for these is our duty. I hope we will get success in it as it is becoming very dangerous day by day.