DocumentCode
1071983
Title
Shaking Up the Cybersecurity Landscape
Author
Figueroa, J. ; Ortega, Beatriz
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
2008
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
21
Abstract
The US government is seeking game-changing ideas from the public to improve the cybersecurity landscape in a program called National Cyber Leap Year. Looking to act quickly with a 15 December deadline, the program´s backers want revolutionary ideas to deter the growing threat of cybercriminals, terrorists and others who attempt to use the Internet against legitimate enterprises. The US Air Force is undertaking a similar initiative, called Integrated Cyber Defense and Support Technologies. Also in this article, a brief look at news in security, privacy, and policy.
Keywords
Internet; computer crime; Internet; cybersecurity landscape; integrated cyber defense and support technologies; Business; Computer security; IP networks; Information security; Information technology; Internet; National security; Research and development; Storms; Terrorism; Integrated Cyber Defense and Support Technologies; Internet; NCO; NITRD; National Coordination Office; National Cyber Leap Year; Networking and Information Technology Research and Development; US Air Force; cybersecurity; game-changing; privacy; security; technology news;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2008.152
Filename
4753668
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