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Repercussions, not legislation, key to improving nation’s cyber defenses

In Monday’s blog, “Why Rockefeller-Snowe’s Regulations Won’t Prepare The U.S. For Cyberwar,” security expert Richard Stiennon provides a straightforward analysis of why we can’t effectively regulate cyber security. In a nutshell, passing a new cyber security bill would do nothing to better prepare us for cyber attacks. What we need to do is beef up our defenses with accepted security practices. I couldn’t agree more.

Historically, legislation has proven to be woefully inadequate in preparing the U.S. for cyberwar. Why? Because there are no consequences. Continue reading this post…