DHS Cybersecurity Strategy and New California eCrime Unit

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A couple of interesting items within the information security world...

I. The Department of Homeland Security has released a new cybersecurity strategy document with a two-pronged approach:

1. Protecting critical infrastructure today
2. Building a more secure cybersecurity ecosystem for the future

Download the Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future document (PDF).

II. California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced the creation of a new eCrime Unit to investigate and prosecute technology crime.

"The primary mission of the eCrime Unit is to investigate and prosecute multi-jurisdictional criminal organizations, networks, and groups that perpetrate identity theft crimes, use an electronic device or network to facilitate a crime, or commit a crime targeting an electronic device, network or intellectual property." READ MORE

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• State attorney general launches eCrime Unit (sfgate.com)
• California unveils new unit to fight cybercrime (news.cnet.com)
• California Creates Special Unit to Fight Computer Crimes (bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
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