Opinion

Boost national cybersecurity without stifling freedom

The Christian Science Monitor - Wed May 6, 5:00 AM ET

Virginia Beach, Va. - For years, the US government has been fretting over national network vulnerabilities with banking and financial assets, government and military data, and the energy and utilities grid. Just last year, the Defense Department detected 360 million attempts to penetrate its networks, up from 6 million in 2006.

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