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[ NNSquad ] [dave@farber.net: [IP] Re: MUST READ -- Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off internet access?]
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----- Forwarded message from David Farber <dave@farber.net> -----
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:31:06 -0400
From: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: [IP] Re: MUST READ -- Allow president "emergency powers" to turn
off internet access?
Reply-To: dave@farber.net
To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
I completely agree with David. My first reaction to this certification
program was "here we go yet again". Remember back to the days when Texas
was proposing a certification program -- -- eight professional engineer
accreditation for software engineers. Most people I know sort was a very
bad idea since the field itself was difficult to define more or less
test.
I would argue that a decent computer science undergraduate degree with an
advanced course or two in computer security would provide a much much
better training than any certification program.
Dave
Begin forwarded message:
From: "David P. Reed" <dpreed@reed.com>
Date: August 28, 2009 7:49:08 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Cc: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
Subject: Re: [IP] MUST READ -- Allow president "emergency powers" to turn
off internet access?
I think this would be amusing if it weren't sad. The underlying
assumption seems to be that "security" is something that can be taught
separately from the underlying technology. Consider the idea that we would
require that computer word processing programs be developed teams managed
by "typing professionals".
If you want systems to be safe and secure, a certification program won't do
a damn thing. The smartest security folks around on both sides don't take
certification courses.
But it's a great "jobs program" for out-of-work DC defense consultants.
On 08/28/2009 06:18 PM, David Farber wrote:
>
> "Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program
> for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain
> computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people
> who have been awarded that license. " from his "views " article. good
> reading DJF
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
> Date: August 28, 2009 5:33:24 PM EDT
> To: Richard.Berlin@Sun.COM
> Cc: dave@farber.net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off
> internet access?
>
> Rich,
>
> The current concern is *not* about the original version of S.773 on
> Thomas, which was introduced on April 1.
>
> My piece this morning on CBS News discussed Sen. Rockefeller's revised
> version, which is dated August 19. I obtained a copy and put an excerpt
> here:
> http://www.politechbot.com/docs/rockefeller.revised.cybersecurity.draft.082709.pdf
>
> You can read my article here, including views from folks with a good
> understanding who did weigh in:
> http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/28/taking_liberties/entry5270834.shtml
>
> -Declan
>
>
> David Farber wrote:
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> From: Richard Berlin <Richard.Berlin@Sun.COM>
>> Date: August 28, 2009 2:09:22 PM EDT
>> To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
>> Subject: S.773: Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off
>> internet access?
>> For IP:
>> I haven't seen anything here about S.773
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.773:
>> but the Internet is starting to light up with semi-informed opinions.
>> Section 18 concerns emergency provisions, and appears to be the
>> primary source of concern.
>> Was wondering if someone here with a good understanding is ready to
>> weigh in?
>> Thanks,
>> -- Rich
>
>
>
>
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