[kictanet] Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity Bills

[Matunda Nyanchama]

Happy Holidays folks....
In case you missed it.

Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity Bills


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| Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity BillsWithout ceremony, President Obama has signed five cybersecurity-related bills, including legislation to update the Federal Information Security Management Act, the |
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 One of these is the "Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, which requires the DHS to assess its cybersecurity workforce and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment and retention of its cybersecurity workforce."
With the recent SONY hack (suspected to be related to the movie "The Interview" and North Korea) cyber warfare appears to be the next front-line for nations. Every nation (if it has to survive) needs to build up cyber-warrior capabilities, like happens with present conventional warfare armies.
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| First Cyber War: Was the Sony Hack a Warm-Up for Bigger ...Sony Pictures decided to authorize a limited release of "The Interview" after criticism for caving in to the demands a hacker group. |
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