White House Releases Outline on Rules Governing Cybersecurity
The Obama Administration released an outline of the federal government's policy regarding its cyber-security strategy. The strategy was geared around protecting federal and privacy computer networks from cyber attacks. The details related to the outline would allow an evaluation of what the federal government would consider important, and what actions are approved for protecting the covered networks. The Electronic Privacy Information Center is pursuing the release of National Security Presidential Directive 54, in an effort to assure the public better understands the goals and objectives of U.S. cyber-security strategies. The details of the Direction would put into perspective whether the content of individual e-mail or only e-mail routers or servers would potentially be involved. Further, questions regarding circumstances such as 24 hours a day or under special circumstances might be determined by release of the document.
U.S. to Reveal Rules on Internet Security, John Markoff, New York Times, March 1, 2010
