Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:00:13 -0400
To: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
From: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
Subject: Richard Clarke Cyber Terrorism Head
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:01:55 -0400
From: David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
To: apis@vees.net
Subject: [APIS] Richard Clarke
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So, according to CNN:

  Richard Clarke, already on the National Security Council as a special
  adviser for cyber security, will take over a new post in charge of
  combating cyber terrorism and protecting essential information
  networks.

I've been rummaging around looking for some statements as to what he
believes.  Some interesting bits follow, both positive and negative.
They're somewhat out of context, so read the originals for the full
story:

  By not preparing for the worst-case scenario, we may be endangering
  the public's civil liberties, according to Clarke, who argued that "a
  lot of people are going to be willing to throw civil liberties out
  the window" in an effort to recover from an attack that cripples
  large portions of the nation's critical infrastructure.

http://www1.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/07/03/real.cyberterror.idg/

  (Some history)

http://www.shmoo.com/mail/cypherpunks/feb99/msg00026.html

  For two years or so, this Dr. Strangelove of the Clinton
  administration has rattled his chains and groaned repeatedly about
  e-terror. Oddly, the more Clarke has flailed publicly, calling for
  the gutting of FOIA or the funding of more cybersnooping agencies,
  the less effective he appears to have been. The current
  Republican-dominated Congress has not been overwhelmed by the
  strident hectoring. An even greater paradox is the fact that Clinton
  appointed Clarke, a veteran of the Reagan administration who warned
  of international terror in the mid-80's, to help kill Republican
  accusations that he was weak on Net evil.

http://www.privacyplace.com/viewpoint/smith6.php

  (Clarke himself):
  Through the use of strong encryption and authentication, ideally at
  the packet level, network traffic can be kept private and much more
  secure. Encrypting and authenticating switching protocols and network
  enterprise management systems is also essential.

  [..]

  Participation in a secure zone with dedicated fiber and switches, with
  portal monitoring, strong encryption, and authentication, should be
  voluntary and the zone should be designed, built, and operated largely
  by the private sector.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/safenet00/12-08clarke.asp

David

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