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Board Meets with Deputy Secretary Jackson, Warns: 'US Not Ready for Significant Disruption of Information Infrastructure' ARLINGTON, Va., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) today urged Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Michael Jackson to fill the long-vacant position of Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications and establish an all hazards National Information Assurance Policy focused on a number of critical areas. Art Coviello, President and CEO of RSA Security and a Member of CSIA's Board of Directors, praised Jackson for sitting down to meet the CSIA Board and soliciting their input on issues from industry best practices to the emergency reconstitution of communications systems after a natural disaster or terrorist attack. "Deputy Secretary Jackson and Secretary Chertoff have a number of challenges before them and we appreciate their recognition that cyber security is of high importance." In a letter to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, the CSIA Executive Director Paul Kurtz outlined six priorities, such as identifying and prioritizing critical information systems, improving situational awareness and contingency planning, and increasing research and development. "There are other areas that require the Department's support," the letter notes, "but it is most important to make progress and excel on the matters noted above. CSIA's Board believes we are not ready to handle a significant disruption to the nation's information infrastructure and that urgent action is required." The full text of the letter is available at http://www.csialliance.org/. The Cyber Security Industry Alliance is the only advocacy group dedicated exclusively to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems through public policy, technology, education and awareness. Led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, CSIA believes a comprehensive approach to information system security is vital to the stability of the global economy. Visit our web site at http://www.csialliance.org/. Members of the CSIA include Application Security, Inc.; CA, Inc. (NYSE:CA); Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS); Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU); Fortinet, Inc.; Internet Security Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSX); iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS); Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR); McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE); PGP Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ:RSAS); Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR); Surety, Inc.; Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC); TechGuard Security, LLC; Visa International and Vontu, Inc. DATASOURCE: Cyber Security Industry Alliance CONTACT: Scot Montrey, Communications Director of Cyber Security Industry Alliance, +1-703-894-3022, Web site: http://www.csialliance.org/

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