Require a near constant struggle to stay ahead of events and the real danger lies in getting complacent. Effective cybersecurity is an ongoing line of effort. The Threat Landscape is diverse, the best practices are changing, the information you get may not always be reliable. The task can seem overwhelming and the stakes are high. In this context, i have found myself thinking effective cybersecurity cannot move at, quote, the speed of government. By that i mean cybersecurity is a 21st century Public Policy program just not manageable by 20th century government means. Regulations, mandates and centralized action in general, these approaches are inadequate to match the pace of change. Congress needs to make sure that the governments role in detecting and responding to cyberattacks is clearly defined, that theyre focused first and foremost on the security of federal information networks. Today well hear from the department of Homeland Security and their cybersecurity work. How it is evolv
The Threat Landscape is diverse, the best practices are changing, the information you get may not always be reliable. The task can seem overwhelming and the stakes are high. In this context, i have found myself thinking effective cybersecurity cannot move at, quote, the speed of government. By that i mean cybersecurity is a 21st century Public Policy program just not manageable by 20th century government means. Regulations, mandates and centralized action in general, these approaches are inadequate to match the pace of change. Congress needs to make sure that the governments role in detecting and responding to cyberattacks is clearly defined, that theyre focused first and foremost on the security of federal information networks. Today well hear from the department of Homeland Security and their cybersecurity work. How it is evolving about their approach to this complex range of threats. With respect to individual actors and industries that are at their greatest risk of cyberattack, hea
And by. Corporate funding provided by. Welcome back to firing line, senator angus king. Margaret, great to be with you. Looking forward to talking about some pretty important stuftoday. Well, its a privilege to welcome you back for this special edition of firing line senator, you were recently quoted in the New York Times as saying. As we sihere right now, are foreign adversaries trying to interfere in our election . Yes, absolutely. Theres no doubt about it. Russia in the lead. Iran seems to be doing something. Were not sure exactly what. I dont think china is really engaged at this point. G iran is workound the margins, but russias in, in a serious way. So what is the motivati, thensenator, for these foreign actors . Well, theres somethingtw in common n iran, russia, and china. None of them like democracy. Putin hates democracy. The idea of a free and open election terrifies him. They very much want to undermine our democracy and show the world that it doesnt really work. I think tha
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