SecurityRatty: Can Congress Help Stop Identity Theft?

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Can Congress Help Stop Identity Theft?

2007-03-28 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast

If you read Ira Winkler's March 26, 2007 op-ed at Computerworld.com the resounding answer appears to be a 'yes'. Winkler seems to say that all Congress has to do is pass legislation that includes very specific requirements aimed at current threats in cyberspace (primarily Botnets); that Congress should make ISPs "knock bot PCs off their networks"; and that others should take certain steps. He also argues that Congress should "...Make end users liable if losses are incurred as a result of outdated security software."