IT professionals fear cyber terror attacks, say more preparations needed


U.S. "yet to move at war speed"

Robert Holleyman, president of BSA noted, "There is a true sense of urgency here. It is critical that the Bush Administration and Congress move quickly on their commitments - both financial and philosophical - to secure this nation and its critical infrastructure."

Bill Conner, president of Entrust, a BSA member company that specializes in security solutions, was even more blunt in his assessment, "We are at war, but the U.S. government has yet to move at war speed to protect against cyber attacks," Conner said. "Unlike Y2K, where industry and government worked together to ward off a one-time problem, the risk of a major cyber attack will be a persistent threat. Just as we continue to upgrade our military offensive, the same diligence is needed to protect the nation's critical infrastructure."

BSA has proposed a more assertive and systematic approach to cyber-security, including formation of a separate Cyber Security Agency as part of the proposed Department of Homeland Security.

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Links:

BSA survey results, http://www.bsa.org/security/resources/20...

Entrust release on the BSA survey, http://www.entrust.com/news/files/06_25_...

BSA proposal for Cyber Security Agency, http://www.bsa.org/usa/press/newsrelease...

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