Thus, they are collectively of first priority for attention and remedial actions. It is the backbone of interpersonal and organizational behavior. The federal information infrastructure is considered to be weakly postured on computer and network security. The research community must become aware of them, and be motivated to respond. Actions Immediate actions include improving the information security posture not only in government but throughout the private sector.
Physical security needs prompt examination and, as required, attention.
Medium-term actions include establishment of a warning mechanism and a supporting coordination center. For some of these steps, White House-sponsored conferences might be an appropriate and useful mechanism, but any mechanism available to the country should also be exploited. All rights reserved. Permission is given to duplicate this on-line document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Copies may not be duplicated for commercial purposes.