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04/26/2001 Archived Entry: "Controversial Arizona cybersecurity plan passes first hurdle"

Controversial Arizona cybersecurity plan passes first hurdle | Computerworld News & Features Story
The Arizona House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill that would establish the first state-level IT infrastructure protection center in the U.S., a plan that some analysts say could be a model for a national sensor grid designed to help coordinate cyberdefense efforts across the country.

But while many security experts agreed that a national tripwire is needed to uncover serious vulnerabilities that could be used to attack corporate and government systems, some said the plan being considered in Arizona faces significant political and organizational hurdles. For example, the state's own CIO spoke out against the measure last week.

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