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To: Lino... who wrote (2673)	1/7/2000 2:52:00 PM
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Clinton Asks Congress for Help in Combating Cyber-Terrorism (BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2000-- President Clinton announced today he will ask Congress for $91 million to fight cyber-terrorism, the Associated Press reported. Citing the Y2K threat as an example of the nation's interconnective dependence on technology, he said the nation's computer systems must be made more secure. The $91 million proposal is reportedly part of a $2 billion package intended to strengthen cyberspace infrastructure. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: William Crowell is CEO of Cylink Corporation. He is chair of the encryption subcommittee for Clinton's Export Council (PEC). Crowell's experience as former deputy director for the NSA, as well as current CEO of a respected security provider lends him a unique perspective on both the network and Internet security landscapes. William Boni is director, Cyber Fraud, PwC Investigations LLC, PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has investigated cases of known or suspected espionage, information theft, cyber crime and abuse of the Internet. David Krane is director of Corporate Marketing, Certicom, a leading provider of next-generation encryption technology. Krane is an expert on encryption and Internet crime. Dr. Christof Paar is assistant professor/ECE and computer science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is the head of WPI's Cryptography and Information Security (CRIS) Group. Alan Brill is managing director, Kroll Associates. He regularly advises corporations and governments on computer security, and conducts criminal investigations of computer hackers. Roger Nebel is VP, HomeCom Internet Security Services. Working with financial and government organizations with high profile Web sites, HomeCom's Security Services provides value-added security services wrapped around ICSA (International Computer Security Association) certifications. Nebel can speak on virtually any subject relating to Internet security. -0- ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting the ExpertSource website: businesswire.com. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Business Wire, Chicago Christina George, 312/573-0018 christinag@bizwire.com or Business Wire, New York Neil Hershberg, 212/752-9600, ext. 235 neilh@bizwire.com