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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: MKTBUZZ who started this subject	6/11/2002 9:00:36 PM
From: MSI	of 769670

So, here's Orrin Hatch saying US companies need to be bribed with tax benefits and FOIA exemptions to get terrorist information from them. What a bunch of idiots There's already plenty of legislation to compel terrorist information. What is missing is a call to arms from the top, or anyone in the Beltway. No leadership. Just constant give-aways of taxpayer dollars and added secrecy, masquarading as leadership. iwar.org.uk Obviously, the NIPC is hamstrung in its efforts to investigate computer intrusions when the private sector does not provide them with notification that an intrusion has occurred. On the other hand, private firms are often reluctant to report an intrusion, out of fear that publicity regarding an unauthorized intrusion will be detrimental to the firm’s commercial interests. Although the NIPC has undertaken significant outreach efforts in an effort to win the private sector’s confidence, there is little that the NIPC can do to overcome this basic divergence of interests. It is possible, though, that Congress can help. There is legislation pending, which I support, that would strengthen the FOIA exemption applicable to information provided by companies when they self-report an unauthorized computer intrusion. I believe that Congress can go even farther. I believe that we should explore a range of financial incentives to the private sector -- possibly tax credits or liability caps – for companies that provide the NIPC with full and timely notification of unauthorized computer intrusions. Only by reversing the private sector’s financial incentives pertaining to cooperation with the NIPC can we enlist the aid of the private sector against the criminals and terrorists who would compromise our computer networks.

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