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Feb. 27, 2013

White House aims to protect 'critical infrastructure'

On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama issued two important documents to secure our digital infrastructure: the Executive Order Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and Presidential Policy Directive 21. By Justine Phillips


By Justine Phillips


On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama issued two important documents to secure America's digital infrastructure: the Executive Order Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and Presidential Policy Directive 21. The president's actions came on the heels of yet another failed attempt by Congress in 2012 to pass cybersecurity legislation.


The order and directive - the queen bees - grant powers to federal agencies to carry o...

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