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Added on 09/17/06
“The final report, and the subsequent lethargy of the DHS, reflect what is fundamentally a conservative view of government: Don't get involved until it’s clear the market has failed. To quote again from the final report, ‘Externally, a government...
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“The final report, and the subsequent lethargy of the DHS, reflect what is fundamentally a conservative view of government: Don't get involved until it’s clear the market has failed. To quote again from the final report, ‘Externally, a government role in cybersecurity is warranted in cases where high transaction costs or legal barriers lead to significant coordination problems; cases in which governments operate in the absence of private sector forces; resolution of incentive problems that lead to under provisioning of critical shared resources; and raising awareness.’ “Well, guess what? I agree. For one thing, the Internet is not like other national infrastructures. Unlike highways, the Internet is not built and operated by government entities. Unlike public utilities, such as the electric grid and the water supply, the Internet is not heavily supervised, inspected or controlled by regulators. At its core, the Internet is a private infrastructure, which owes its remarkable success,... See less 
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