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DHS Reorganization Enhances Cyber Security ARLINGTON, Va., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced his intention to create an Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications as part of his plans to reorganize the Department of Homeland Security. The holder of this new position will be responsible for identifying and assessing the vulnerability of critical telecommunications infrastructure and assets; providing timely, actionable and valuable threat information; and leading the national response to cyber and telecommunications attacks. In response to today's announcement, Paul Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) said: "Today marks a huge step forward in the fight to protect our nation's critical information infrastructure. Under Secretary Chertoff, the Department of Homeland Security has exercised great leadership and vision by creating an Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications at the Department. By adding a position that holds both the resources and authority to effectively lead public-private efforts to harden our nation's IT and communications infrastructure against cyber attacks, DHS has created the foundation needed to move forward with the execution of a comprehensive approach to cyber security that will successfully build on public and private sector efforts to date. CSIA would also like to commend Congress, especially the House Committee on Homeland Security, for its continued attention to cyber security issues and the role it has played in helping to reach this important milestone. We look forward to working with the new Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications and welcome renewed leadership from DHS." About the Cyber Security Industry Alliance CSIA is the only advocacy group dedicated exclusively to enhancing global cyber security through public policy, education, awareness and technology. The organization is led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, who offer the technical expertise, depth and focus to encourage a better understanding of cyber security issues. It is the belief of the CSIA that a comprehensive approach to ensuring the security, integrity and availability of global information systems is fundamental to national and economic stability. To learn more about the CSIA, please visit our Web site at http://www.csialliance.org/ or call +1-703-894-2742. Members of the CSIA include BindView Corp. (NASDAQ:BVEW); Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP); Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS); Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA); Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU); 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) and TechGuard Security, LLC. DATASOURCE: Cyber Security Industry Alliance CONTACT: Stacy Simpson of the Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1528, , for CSIA Web site: http://www.csialliance.org/

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