California intends to create a state-of-the-art information security operations center to monitor cyber-threats and protect state and local government networks from attack.
The proposal is part of a sweeping five-year plan, released Thursday, Nov. 12 by state Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Mark Weatherford, which is designed to safeguard government data and critical technology resources from increasingly sophisticated cyber-criminals.
The plan calls for creating a California Information Security Operations Center (CA-ISOC) that would provide real-time detection of cyber-attacks and security intrusions across all state government agencies. The center also would support local government networks that need assistance.
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California Plans to Launch Information Security Operations Center
by Steve Towns on November 13, 2009
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