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http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Sony+backs+cybersecurity+legislation/5030033/story.html

“If nothing else, perhaps the frequency, audacity and harmfulness of
these attacks will help encourage Congress to enact new legislation to
make the Internet a safer place for everyone,” the Sony executive said.

“By working together to enact meaningful cybersecurity legislation we
can limit the threat posed to U.S. all,” he said.

To people like us, IT Audit and InfoSec types, ‘control‘ come in 3 forms

• preventative
• detective
• compensatory

It seems that this legislation focuses on the 3rd and not the first.
It might even be seen to discourage the second.

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