Homeland Security seeks to thwart cyber-attacks
Cyber-security researchers in the private sector have lamented for many years that collaborations with government officials on addressing cyberthreats have been few and far between.
But at the RSA Conference at San Francisco's Moscone Center, an annual gathering of cyber-security industry professionals, not only have top government representatives stressed their desire to work closely with the private sector in stemming the growing tide of security problems - they want some of them to quit their jobs and join the feds.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a keynote speech Wednesday that her agency has new authority to beef up its team of cyber-warriors and couldn't help making her pitch to the thousands of security experts in the room.