Comments on: 'Cybersecurity commission' to proffer advice to next president

Four members of a group convened by the Center for Strategic and International Studies say the next administration must focus on industry-government collaboration.

[jamalystic]

I'm really very excited about this commission and hope every effort will be put in place to realize its objectives. I think it 's only with such fovus can the fight agaisnt cyber crimes be successful. As the internet becomes more and more a part of us. it's a a necessity that actions be taking to ensure that the internet does not become a haven for thieves: Unprepared to Fight Worldwide Cyber Crime(http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=593&doc_id=147027&F_src=flftwo)

[eyemroot]

@jamalystic

Quit trolling the posts to promote that website, the writing is short-sighted and it is bad form to use someone else's comments to promote your agenda.

[RobertinOhio]

@jamalystic

This is just another PAC organization looking for power, influence, and legislation from the government. Black Hat has become nothing but a bunch of alleged security professionals showing up to peddle their warez. Basically another E3 or Macworld. Real "hackers" stopped showing up years ago.

Organizations should pursue their own security policy and practices to cover their own interests and protection of their customers.

PCI is a good example. The industry went out and set up a framework to circumvent the government from interfering with bad legislation like what SOX did. The average person STILL thinks SOX protects pensions and it don't...it just protects shareholders.

The last thing the IT industry needs is another pack of jokers trying to peddle around Washington.

On a side note, Infragard is another example of a good idea gone bad. I used to go to the meetings and such but when I discovered they want to hear everything you have to say but get nothing in return, red flags went up all over the place. It is funny how managers who are infragard members think they are part of real IT security when instead they are nothing but hapless informants on their own companies to the government.

Black Hat and Infragard are becoming obvious jokes and nothing but conferences so companies can peddle their warez.

[fdunn3]

How about starting with encrypting TSA laptops like the one that went missing (no details on how) with VIP "fast-pass" passenger data on it.

The Government should clean it's own house before they think they have InfoSec credentials.