Business Software Alliance Wants Greater Role in U.S. Security

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

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Uh oh.

This smells like another ruse to link security and software piracy.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. software industry is pushing for a greater
role as government officials develop a policy to ward off attacks on the
nation's communications infrastructure, a trade group said on Friday.

The Business Software Alliance, which represents companies including
Microsoft Corp and Dell Inc., told White House officials this week the
government should share more threat and attack information with the
industry.

It submitted a set of recommendations to Melissa Hathaway, the acting
senior director for cyber space at the White House, this week, the group
said. She had asked for industry views in an earlier meeting.

[snip]

More, via eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Software-Lobby-Wants-Greater-Role-in-US-S
ecurity-228289/

- - ferg

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