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Michael W. McConnell: “Many will say that we should let the market fix cybersecurity. I'm familiar with this one because I, myself, wrote it in…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
Many will say that we should let the market fix cybersecurity. I'm familiar with this one because I, myself, wrote it in 1996, and I'm still waiting.
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Michael W. McConnell

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McConnell expresses skepticism about market solutions for cybersecurity.

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