- Wed Oct 7 2009 Q&A: Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user."
Posted by Elinor Mills
- Mon Sep 15 2003 New U.S. cybersecurity guru named
The Bush administration taps Amit Yoran, a former executive at security company Symantec, to oversee the government's cybersecurity efforts.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Mon Dec 1 2003 A two-pronged approach to cybersecurity
The U.S. government's new cybersecurity czar, Amit Yoran, says security levels still fall short.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Fri Oct 1 2004 U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns
Amit Yoran leaves the Department of Homeland Security a little more than a year after joining.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Tue Jan 27 2004 Government planning cyberalert system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will announce details of its plans for a cyber alert system Wednesday morning.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Tue Dec 2 2003 Government officials join security summit
Silicon Valley execs are slated to meet with top bureaucrats to hammer out ways that the private sector can work with government to enhance national security and avoid creating regulations.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Mon Oct 18 2004 A slight for cybersecurity?
The calls for elevating cybersecurity to a political dukedom rather than a barony may just be the industry feeling self-important.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Fri Dec 5 2003 Copping out on cybersecurity
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Silicon Valley can't count on Uncle Sam's unlimited patience to clean up the security mess.
Posted by Charles Cooper
- Fri Dec 5 2003 Rescuing cybersecurity
Silicon Valley executives meet with U.S. government officials during a cybersecurity summit in an effort to enhance security programs, but regulations may follow if those efforts fail.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Mon Oct 11 2004 Schmidt to take greater role in U.S. cybersecurity
The nation's former cybersecurity czar agrees to advise the government's incident response team.
Posted by Robert Lemos