http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,481112,00.asp
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Bush's Cyber-Security Plan Targets E-Mail
By Caron Carlson and Dennis Fisher
In an effort to bolster the nation's cyber-security, the Bush administration has plans to create a centralized facility for collecting and examining security-related e-mail and data and will push private network operators to expand their own data gathering, according to an unreleased draft of the plan.
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Private companies would be encouraged to increase the amount of data collected and share it with the government.
"Major companies generally report this information internally," Schmidt told eWEEK. "We're looking for that to come back to a central location."
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The strategy also calls on the FBI, Secret Service and Federal Trade Commission to establish a single system for corporations to report Internet fraud and extortion, illegal hacking, and unauthorized network intrusions. It recommends that the federal government systematically collect data on cybercrime victims and cyber-intrusions from businesses. The administration hopes to assuage industry fears by recommending legislative changes--including exemptions from Freedom of Information Act requirements and exemption from antitrust laws--that would reduce liability for companies turning over communications to law enforcement.
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Oh, good; business gets a break from the antitrust laws for spying on us.