| raymond
w. kelly, commissioner, new york city police department, was the panel
moderator for the evening. attendance was limited.
a panel
discussed the need for a national infosec strategy that is inclusive. a
long session of q&a followed.
questions
were from various areas including several areas of both technical and legal,
falling into a few major categories:
1. legal:
a. what
type of evidence must be preserved for prosecution?
b. what
branch of law enforcement is called?
c. what
international agreements are in place, or will be in place?
2. education:
a. how is
the legal community educated? this includes attorneys, prosecuters, enforcement
officers and investigattors
b. how are
others educated? especially home users to protect themselves?
3. technical
a. how much
responsibility belongs to operating system and application publishers to
provide a secure environment?
b. developing
protocols
many questions
did not have definate answers. yet.
in the united
states, if you have a breakin (hacked) please call your local fbi office.
the united
states is in the process of developing a roadmap for protection of our
cyberspace resources. it is increasingly obvious to those who work with
this resource we are in need of the complete backing of the the united
states government with cooperation from every other government in the world.
we need
to pay more than lip service on an international basis. the internet is
more important in communications of all types.
we each
need to do our part to protect it. please follow the link below for additional
information.
3 simple
tips we can all do easily:
1. run
anti-virus applications keeping the signature files up to date
2. use
a well configured fire wall
3. don't
open file attachments from people you don't know
not one
of us is immune. we each need to do our part. if you need further help
with your security issues send email.
securecyberspace.gov |
