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Date: 2002-06-24 20:53:10

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U.S. asks allies to help cyber security efforts

<a href="http://www.eetimes.com/sys/news/OEG20020618S0021">http://www.eetimes.com/sys/news/OEG20020618S0021>

By George Leopold EE Times
June 18, 2002

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials seeking to tighten the security of U.S. data
and financial networks are working with allies with close ties to the
U.S. electronics industry to secure the networks against cyberattacks.

A key focus of international cyber security efforts is India and its $8
billion dollar a year software development industry, U.S. officials
said. Indian software developers use secure networks to transfer new
software to customers in the United States and other countries. The U.S.
electronic design automation industry, for example, relies heavily on
Indian software companies.

The growing reliance on high-speed networks to transfer proprietary
software has highlighted vulnerabilities that could disrupt the design
business and others if the Indian networks were attacked. As a result,
officials from the White House Office of Cyberspace Security have
traveled to India at least twice this year to consult with the Indian
government about improving network security.

"India is a little different from other countries" because its network
structure is just beginning to emerge, said Paul Kurtz, senior director
for national security in the cyber security office. As Indian networks
are built and mature, U.S. officials said they are seeking a partnership
with India to ensure that they adhere to international networking
standards.

Like the U.S. cyber security effort, Kurtz said his office is also
pushing the Indians to build in secure network protocols that would help
prevent attacks that could bring down networks and cost operators
millions of dollars in lost revenues. The effort recognizes the global
nature of industries like electronics that increasingly rely on networks
to transfer intellectual property between different time zones.

The India government has been largely silent about its cyber security
efforts or its cooperation with Washington. However, large Indian
software developers that rely heavily on exports said they are beginning
to spend more money to secure their networks against attack.

As they do, U.S. officials said they want to make sure that India and
other allies with close technology ties embrace new security standards
and protocols. Nowhere is the effort more important than India, where
the software industry is expected to grow to $10 billion a year over the
next several years.

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