Obama Set to Announce New Head Cybersecurity Position
Obama Set to Announce New Head Cybersecurity Position
Posted 06/01/2009 at 6:09am
| by Paul Lilly
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President Obama on Friday announced plans to develop a cybersecurity office in the White House to combat against cyber threats. As part of the that plan, the President said he would himself name a "cyber czar" to head up the operation.
"A lot of the things that were discussed [Friday] morning have been said before, but it is a very big deal when the President says them," said President Larry Clinton of the Internet Security Alliance.
Citing a recent survey, President Obama said that cyber crime has cost Americans more than $8 billion over the past years, with the worldwide cost of stolen intellectual property estimated to be in the vicinity of $1 trillion. He also talked about hackers gaining access to campaign computers when he was running for President.
"It's not clear this cyber threat is one of hte most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation," Obama said. "We're not as prepared as we should be, as a government or as a country."
You can view the 16 minute video of what President Obama had to say right here.
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V00D00M0NKY
June 01, 2009 at 9:50pm
This video makes me want to move out of this country just to get away from all the stupid people. BUT, i know that will not help.
Did he really say that our government's computers were not properly secured? This just pisses me the fuck off. This is why I don't pay any attention to politics. Because it always pisses me off.
popstop785
June 01, 2009 at 8:04am
I like how he NEVER looks at the American people when he speaks. How can I take hime seriously if he won't look at us? Hmmmm....
Devo85x
June 01, 2009 at 7:18am
NO this is NOT about what Obama is saying, does anyone else have the FPS on youtube change constantly (im getting 20-30 constantly changing)???
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