Government should make IT security a priority, execs say

January 24, 2008

“The next U.S. president needs to pay more attention to securing the government’s data and information technology systems, and Congress must be willing to provide adequate funding for the task, say executives from Symantec.

“These are clear and present dangers,” Symantec Chief Operating Officer Enrique Salem said Thursday during a lunch with Washington IT reporters. “There is a real exposure.” ” (GCN)