Cybersecurity
Former NSA Boss Calls for More Aggressive Policy to Thwart Hacks
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The US must undertake a “full-time surge” to combat the rise in cyberattacks that is undermining US national security, the recently departed head of the National Security Agency said in an interview.
Paul Nakasone, who is also the former commander of Cyber Command and a recently retired four-star general, proposed a more aggressive approach that would focus diplomacy, business partnerships and technical know-how to thwart the threat. The goal, he said, would extend “the same type of work we do for our election security” to all cybercrime.