Security Industry Weighs In on Congressional Plan

16:59 | Dan Verton | Apr 28th, 2007 11:57am |

The IT security industry, represented at the recent CSIS Conference on 9/11 legislation and the private sector, told staff members of the House and Senate homeland security committees that allowing the Department of Homeland Security to set preparedness standards — particularly Internet security standards — for private companies — would be a big mistake.

Here’s a look at the comments offered by Phillip J. Bond, president of the Information Technology Association of America, and Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance.

The conference took place on April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Tags: IT security, CSIS, 9/11, homeland security, Phillip J. Bond, Larry Clinton

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