Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Revisited
It looks like the Rockefeller-Snowe bill dealing with national cybersecurity has undergone revisions during the recent summer break. I originally scribbled a blurb about this legislation back in March.
Among some of the most troubling provisions in the original draft were clauses allowing the Executive Branch to effectively turn off national access to the Internet. Regardless of how unrealistic a complete severance of connectivity is, such a proposal was an alarming extension of executive power. It seems like this provision has been tempered.
New changes also call for more specific guidelines in getting Federal cyber-security employees certified. I remain unconvinced that certification will save the day.
