President Barack Obama, continuing what has become a more or less annual habit, announced yet another new plan for enhanced cybersecurity on Tuesday. And there is clearly a need for one.
The Department of Homeland Security re-confirmed that much, also on Tuesday, by announcing that it was investigating the leak of personal contact information on more than 9,000 DHS employees and 20,000 FBI employees. That breach was attributed to pro-Palestinian hackers who have also targeted top officials of the FBI, CIA and Miami police department.
President Obama underscored the urgency of this mission in a Tuesday guest column in The Wall Street Journal. He candidly acknowledged cyber fiascoes like the theft of security clearance files at the Office of Personnel Management. He laid out some common-sense steps to bolster cybersecurity. For the full article click here
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