Cyber Advisor A Cyborg Of The Times

January 22, 2009

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In what is surely a sign of the times, the Obama administration will appoint a national “Cyber Advisor” who will report directly to the president. While the term “Cyber” is already dated, the idea of focusing efforts to track Internet security and related threats is a much needed adjustment for the Department of Homeland Security.

Much of the world’s business and communications now occur through the Internet, it is about time that the government take “Cyber” threats seriously and develop a strategy to fight not only the specter of terrorism online but data and network security, spam, phishing, identity theft, denial of service attacks, and a host of other schemes which are increasingly making Americans unsafe while online.

The only thing that could improve this welcome news would be coming up with a better name for the office. “Cyber Advisor” sounds a bit too much like your grandmother explaining Arnold Schwartzenegger’s part in the last Terminator movie. Does anyone really use the term “Cyber” any more? Move over Sarah Connor, there’s a new Cyber Advisor in town.

Written by Todd · Filed Under Internet