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Cisco Systems' Network Security Experts
Contribute to White House & Congressional Efforts to Understand and Address Internet Security


Cisco Chief Information Officer Pete Solvik and President Clinton meet at
                         the White House to discuss Internet Security
"Cisco Chief Information Officer Pete Solvik and President Clinton meet at the White House to discuss Internet Security."

The recent series of denial of service (hacker) attacks against high profile Web sites focused the nation's attention on the issue of Internet security. To address public concerns and improve their own understanding of the issues involved, government leaders convened a series of meetings and hearings to learn more. Every time the topic turned to network security, our nation's leaders turned to Cisco Systems.

President's High Tech Security Summit

On February 15, 2000, Cisco Chief Information Officer Pete Solvik met with President Clinton and other industry leaders to discuss information sharing and other industry-led means to improve Internet security.

Joint House/Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on Crime

On February 29, 2000, Cisco's Charlie Giancarlo (SVP for small & medium business) testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees Subcommittees on Crime , discussing the roles of law enforcement and industry in policing and preventing cyber attacks.

READ CHARLIE GIANCARLO'S TESTIMONY

READ ABOUT THESE HEARINGS

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

On March 2, 2000, Cisco's Ken Watson addressed the Senate Government Affairs Committee to discuss the protection of federal networks and government computer systems.

READ KEN WATSON'S TESTIMONY

Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications

On March 8. 2000, Cisco's Mike Fuhrman addressed the Senate Commerce Committee's Communications Subcommittee , again offering Cisco's insight into the recent hacker attacks and appropriate cooperation between industry and government to secure the Internet.

READ MIKE FUHRMAN'S TESTIMONY

Senate Small Business Committee

On March 9, 2000, Cisco's Roger Farnsworth testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business on the security challenges and solutions facing small businesses online.

READ ROGER FARNSWORTH'S TESTIMONY


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