Implications of proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009, Part 1

Security Strategies Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by CA, Inc. Not More Security. Better Security. CA Security Management streamlines your IT security environment without upsizing your infrastructure. Get your business more secure, agile and compliant. All with faster time to value. Spotlight Story Implications of proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009, Part 1 By M. E. Kabay Legislators mean well, but their proposals for regulation of areas that depend on technical expertise always make my hackles rise - even before I've read the details. One of these cases is the occasion for today's and our next columns. Read full story M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP, specializes in security and operations management consulting services. CV online. Related News: Inside a data leak audit When the director of IT at a Boston-based, midsize pharmaceutical firm was first approached to participate in a data leakage audit, he was thrilled. 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