NY To Spend $3M On Cyber Security
Posted on Wednesday, 4 of November , 2009 at 7:13 pm
ALBANY—Gov. David A. Paterson says New York will receive $3 million in federal funding to help protect State and local government networks from cyber security attacks and incidents.
The funding is part of the 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act signed by President Obama.
The funding will facilitate New York’s cyber security efforts through the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) which is operated by New York State’s Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC).
The MS-ISAC was created by New York State and is focused on cyber threat prevention, protection and response and recovery for State, local and territorial governments across the nation. It includes participation from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as local governments and U.S. Territories. The MS-ISAC is the only such cyber security center dedicated to state, local and territorial governments in the country and is recognized for its important role in helping further cyber security preparedness.
The federal appropriation will enable significant program enhancements including expanding the MS-ISAC services to be able to provide real-time cyber threat detection and prevention for more state, local and territorial governments. This expanded infrastructure would provide a representative sample of system and network activity for enhancing situational awareness not only of New York State’s cyber security infrastructure, but that of state, local and territorial government networks across the country.
It would also enable more timely cyber incident identification and response while providing more resources for developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies tailored specifically to state, local and territorial government cyber resources. 11-4-09
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