erier2003 writes: President Obama on Tuesday unveiled an expansive plan to bolster government and private-sector cybersecurity by establishing a federal coordinator for cyber efforts, proposing a commission to study future work, and asking Congress for funds to overhaul dangerously obsolete computer systems. His newly signed executive orders contain initiatives to better prepare college students for cybersecurity careers, streamline federal computer networks, and certify Internet-connected devices as secure. The Cybersecurity National Action Plan also establishes a Federal Privacy Council (to review how the government stores Americans’ personal information), creates the post of Chief Information Security Officer, and establishes a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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President Obama Unveils $19 Billion Plan To Overhaul U.S. Cybersecurity
