Industry Expert: New Cyber Legislation Could Create Disincentives

The Obama administration’s new cybersecurity proposal could create counterincentives against better private-sector cybersecurity, according to Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance.

Released last month, the White House proposal mandates that the parts of private-sector that operates critical infrastructure would be audited using a range of performance…

Northrop Grumman CISO Tim McKnight Joins ISA Board

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Tim McKnight has joined the board for the Internet Security Alliance as chairman.

Through his new role at ISA, McKnight said he will drive awareness among industry and government for how good security investments can protect…

Cyber Coordinator Schmidt Calls Meeting to Discuss Cyber Agenda

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt will host a meeting today to discuss President Barack Obama’s cyber agenda as outlined in May 2009. The meeting is expected to include industry experts and such heavyweights as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, according to Computer World.

The goal of…

Misunderstanding, Ignorance Reasons Businesses Lack Adequate Cybersecurity

Despite growing awareness of how devastating a cyber attack could be, many businesses still have not implemented security measures, which risks putting them in a group of corporations that have already lost a trillion dollars in stolen intellectual property, said panelists at a news conference on the release of a report highlighting financial management of cyber risk.

Held yesterday at the National Press Club, the discussion focused on the release…

Internet Security Alliance Announces Support for Cyber Bill

The latest version of S 773, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s cyber security legislation, is expected to be approved by the Committee on Wednesday. The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) has announced its support for the new version of the bill, which removed the…

Melissa Hathaway Awarded Top Honor by Internet Security Alliance

The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) has awarded Melissa Hathaway the Dave McCurdy Internet Security Award, in recognition of her contribution to strengthening cyber security. The award recognizes Hathaway’s contribution to US national cyber security in her role in conducting the Cyberspace Policy Review and her ongoing efforts to raise cyber security…

ISA: 80 Percent of Cyber Attacks Preventable

The President of the Internet Security Alliance Larry Clinton brought insight to The New New Internet for improving cybersecurity.

Clinton supports private sector market incentives and believes most cybersecurity problems can be solved with current technology.

TheNewNewInternet: What are your thoughts on having a cyber czar in the near future?

Larry Clinton: The Internet Security Alliance is very supportive of the approach…