* via http://theMezz.com/lists * subscribe at http://techPolice.com "FBI's New Cyber Division Quietly Ramps Up" National Journal's Technology Daily (04/08/02); Porteus, Liza
Many tech industry observers were surprised this week at the appointment of FBI special agent Larry Mefford as assistant director of the new Cyber Division. Tech executives had discussed with government officials about the creation of such a unit after the Sept. 11 attacks, and FBI director Robert Mueller had alluded to it in an early March appearance before Congress. Still, many have been surprised by the move as it suggests a new dynamism between the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), White House cybersecurity advisor Richard Clarke, the Justice Department's Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property unit, and the new Cyber Division. The stated aim of the Cyber Division is to bring all the FBI's Internet, computer, and network responsibilities under one administrative umbrella. Sources within the NIPC have warned against upsetting the fragile relationship the group is beginning to build between the private sector, which must trust the NIPC not to disclose breaches in electronic security. In his earlier comments before a House appropriations subcommittee, Mueller asked that more funds be given to the NIPC and introduced the idea of the Cyber Division, which, in his words, "will bring together various cyber initiatives and programs under one umbrella...to protect our nation's growing digital marketplace and electronic infrastructure." www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0402/040802td1.htm ============================================================ Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts are Back! What a Riot! Join the fun as Dean Martin and his panel of pals fire potshots, putdowns and pranks at Hollywood legends: Frank, Sammy, Lucy and more. Click Here! http://click.topica.com/caaakj4b1dhr0b2EDp2f/DeanMartinRoasts ============================================================ --via http://techPolice.com archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --via http://theMezz.com ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dhr0.b2EDp2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
