Cyber Attack Data-Sharing Is Lacking, Congress Told

ACM TechNews presented an article in the Washington Post about the first open hearing on cyber security held by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The concern is U.S. intelligence agencies' inability to share information about foreign cyber attacks against companies out of fear of putting intelligence-gathering sources in jeopardy, according to cyber-security expert Paul B. Kurtz.

Kurtz, who has served on the National Security Council in the Clinton and Bush administrations, is concerned about the breadth of the cyber attacks.

"American industry and government are spending billions of dollars to develop new products and technology that are being stolen at little to no cost by our adversaries," he said. "Nothing is off limits -- pharmaceuticals, biotech, IT, engine design . . . weapons design."

A key issue for policymakers is how the government can effectively monitor private networks for intrustions without infringing on the privacy rights of Americans whose data flows through those networks.

See complete article in washingtonpost.com