With yesterday's mid-Atlantic earthquake on everybody's mind and the possibility of a large hurricane impacting the United States east coast this weekend, it might be a good idea to brush up on your own emergency communications plan. Verizon offers the following tips to help our customers prepare for and stay connected in the event of an emergency:Purchase additional batteries and car-charger adapters for your wireless devices; make sure to keep the batteries fully charged. Keep phones,...
Read MoreLast week I wrote a piece for Verizon’s Policy Blog where I suggested that the future security of America’s cyberspace can be enhanced by clearly articulated public and private sector roles and responsibilities. I recommended that the government should focus on three key priorities to move America forward in cyber security: (1) improving government’s own cyber security posture; (2) addressing national security issues through strong partnerships with industry; and (3) improving consumer and...
Read MoreThe future security of America’s cyberspace will be enhanced by clearly articulated public and private sector roles and responsibilities. It will also benefit from the ability of government and industry partners to coordinate the detection, prevention and mitigation measures necessary to counter emerging threats. There are proactive steps the government can take to move America forward in cyber security, focusing on three key priorities: (1) improving government’s own cyber security posture;...
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