NSA Chief: Agency Wants to Provide Malware Signatures, Not Enter Private Networks | Threat Level | Wired.com

NSA Chief: Agency Wants to Provide Malware Signatures, Not Enter Private Networks | Threat Level | Wired.com: the proposal the NSA had unsuccessfully pushed for at the White House would have required critical infrastructure companies – such as utilities, telecoms, ISPs, transportation and financial services companies – to allow their e-mail and other internet traffic to be scanned using threat signatures provided by the NSA and to turn over any evidence of a suspected attack to the government for analysis. The NSA felt the government needed an expanded role because private firms had failed to demonstrate that they were capable of defending themselves against cyber threats.