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		<title>Cybersecurity Bill &#8211; DHS as Punisher</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/11/23/cybersecurity-bill-dhs-as-punisher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to be a focal point of &#8220;cybersecurity&#8221;, legislation was introduced that would allow the DHS to levy fines and other civil penalties against any companies the government decides is &#8220;critical&#8221;.  I agree that the need to protect critical infrastructure is important, but this effort by legislators creates a slippery slope and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business and Security Need Each Other</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/10/04/business-and-security-need-each-other/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent eWeek article &#8220;Cyber-security Hurts Federal Government Productivity, Survey Says&#8221; clearly demonstrates the significant security issues related to perception and communication.   There seems to be a significant disconnect between what is thought to be needed to perform an agency&#8217;s mission and doing so without compromising computer systems. &#8220;Surveyed federal executives believe that cyber-security [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New CyberSecurity Coordinator points to private sector solutions</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/04/07/new-cybersecurity-coordinator-points-to-private-sector-solutions/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/04/07/new-cybersecurity-coordinator-points-to-private-sector-solutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again I find myself liking White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt&#8217;s approach even if I think his position is weakened based on placement, authority, etc.  In a Bill Brenner article today on CSOonline, Schmidt points to the defense against the wide range of threats, including coordinated attacks, to be best lead from the private [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leave &#8220;Cyberwar&#8221; in Hollywood</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/03/05/leave-cyberwar-in-hollywood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more I read about Howard Schmidt, the new cybersecurity czar for the Obama administration, the more I tend to like what I&#8217;m hearing.  I still think the position is limited because he has no budegtary authority but he appears to be quite capable of delivering the message of information security without resorting to FUD.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyber Shockwave &#8211; A Bust</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/02/23/cyber-shockwave-a-bust/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/02/23/cyber-shockwave-a-bust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awareness and Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://paulmudgett.com/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CNN recently broadcast a cyber-attack simulation meant to demonstrate the potential cascading effects of a widespread attack on our nation&#8217;s infrastructure.  The exercise included former federal officials who played the role of key positions in the executive branch to show how the government would respond to the escalating incident.  They even had a flashy headline: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Information Security Predictions</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/01/03/2010-information-security-predictions/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2010/01/03/2010-information-security-predictions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I may as well get on the 2010 prediction bandwagon. 1.  With the rush to get into the &#8220;cloud&#8221; businesses will sacrifice security for the promise of efficiencies.  Attacks will be focused on the applications placed in the cloud, not necessarily the underlying OS infrastructure.  I predict there will be a large compromise of information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cybersecurity Coordinator &#8211; new man, same ol&#8217; position</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/12/29/cybersecurity-coordinator-new-man-same-ol-position/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/12/29/cybersecurity-coordinator-new-man-same-ol-position/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://paulmudgett.com/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been mulling on the appointment of Howard Schmidt as U.S. Cybersecurity Coordinator for several days.  This is the appointment that has been 10-months in the coming since President Obama vowed to create the post.   This is the role that was previously filled (at least functionally) by Melissa Hathaway who left over frustration with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyber Security Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/10/08/cyber-security-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is National Cyber Security Awarness Month.  Unfortunately, only a fraction of business and community leaders know that such a labeled month exists.  How can the message of information security be considered important if those in positions of influence do not support, sponsor, or encourage that message? I just went out to the White House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Cyber Challenge &#8211; Creative Idea</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/07/29/us-cyber-challenge-creative-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/07/29/us-cyber-challenge-creative-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a cool idea.   This type of approach drives kids into technical fields and really interesting careers. A new consortium of U.S. government and private organizations has set out to find tech-minded youngsters, divert them from video games and set them on a course to become cybersecurity &#8220;top guns.&#8221; The U.S. Department of Defense Cyber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Cybersecurity Initiative&#8230; Good, but&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/06/04/national-cybersecurity-initiative-good-but/</link>
		<comments>http://paulmudgett.com/2009/06/04/national-cybersecurity-initiative-good-but/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally!  The U.S. makes a conscious decision to consider the digital roadways that carry the information of citizens, business, and government as a &#8220;strategic national asset&#8221;.  Acknowledging the importance is certainly a step, albeit a late one, in the right direction.  Let there be no mistake, it&#8217;s a difficult task to defend a nation in [...]]]></description>
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