Quotes from NCSS Project Supporters
Below are quotes from organizations and individuals who recognize the importance of and support participation in the National Computer Security Survey:
American Insurance Association (AIA)
ASIS International
BITS, The Financial Services Roundtable
Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society/HIMSS
Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)
Information Technology - Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC)
Joint Council on Information Age Crime (JCIAC)
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
Small Business Group and Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC)
"The American Insurance Association supports public policy efforts to combat computer-related crime, as well as private sector efforts to improve risk management in the technology arena. The DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey can provide valuable information to insurers, risk managers, and public policymakers to assist in the development of effective countermeasures to this threat. This research is critical to a more secure future for all users of information technology."
Debra Ballen
Executive Vice President—Public Policy Management
American Insurance Association
"As the world's largest association of security professionals—34,000 representing every critical infrastructure and all aspects of security—ASIS International strongly supports efforts to gather and apply knowledge regarding practices and trends in cybercrime and computer security. Such information as will be obtained and reported by the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS) will enable security executives to make effective recommendations to business leadership and to more fully and seamlessly integrate cyber, and traditional security strategic direction. We intend to participate actively in the conduct of this survey, and encourage others to do the same. Both the private and public sectors, as well as our nation, will reap the rewards."
Jeff M Spivey, CPP, PSP
ASIS International President
"BITS is the technology division of The Financial Services Roundtable and works on key issues where industry cooperation serves the public good, such as the safety of financial services and critical infrastructure protection. BITS works as a strategic brain trust to provide intellectual capital and address emerging issues where financial services, technology and commerce intersect, acting to address problems and galvanize the industry. Improving software security and preventing cyber crime are major priorities for our members, 100 of the nation’s largest financial institutions. The results of the DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey will help inform business strategy, guide public policy, and protect the public. BITS encourages institutions from all sectors of the economy to complete the Survey."
Catherine A. Allen, CEO, BITS
The Financial Services Roundtable
"Business Executives for National Security (BENS) leverages the business experience and expertise of its members to develop, in collaboration with the government, practical solutions to national security issues. The National Computer Security Survey offers a unique opportunity to identify and evaluate the cyber threats faced by the public and private sector and has the ability to provide both government and industry with invaluable information to prevent and respond to attacks to our nation's critical infrastructure. We encourage our members to respond to this important and necessary survey."
Charles G. Boyd
General, USAF (Ret.)
President and CEO
Business Executives for National Security
"The Business Software Alliance commends the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security for sponsoring the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS). Confidence in the digital world is being threatened as more and more cyber security incidents are made public. BSA member companies take threats to information security very seriously and are committed to developing innovative technologies to protect against cyber attacks. The NCSS is a crucial step toward understanding what's wrong, what's working, and what can be done better in protecting our information infrastructure. The survey will be an essential tool for businesses and government in optimizing cyber security resources and policies. The NCSS will also serve to better educate the public and provide a more accurate and informed understanding of the true impact of cybercrime."
Robert Holleyman
President and CEO
Business Software Alliance
"It's hard to overemphasize how important it is that as many companies as possible participate in the DOJ/DHS Computer Security Survey. Current estimates of the cost of cybercrime and other incidents are all over the map, but this is much more than just an academic exercise. For example, the cost estimates for the MyDoom virus alone range from $250 million to $40 billion. Clarity on the types of incidents, costs and potential defense mechanisms will be of immense value to both the private sector and the federal government. Such data will enable both to more effectively allocate resources to defend systems and combat cybercriminals. Imagine if law enforcement agencies had to confront crimes like assault or burglary without any reliable data on where they are most likely to occur, and when, and by whom. The results of the DOJ/DHS survey will help the federal government determine where to put its resources to get the best possible results in securing the information infrastructure."
Paul Kurtz
Executive Director
Cyber Security Industry Alliance
"The matter of data security is paramount in healthcare. We applaud the DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey as both a source of important input for future policy making decisions as well as a management resource to help ensure the security of Americans’ health information."
H. Stephen Lieber, CAE
President and CEO
HIMSS
"Kudos to the Bureau of Justice Statistics for shining a light on an important topic—the impact of cybercrime on business. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and a survey like this helps companies understand that attacks on systems and networks aren't just a problem for the next guy. Cyber attacks happen, and awareness is the first step along the road to prevention."
Greg Garcia
Vice President, Information Security Programs and Policy
Information Technology Association of America
"The Information Technology - Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) was founded to improve our collective security through trusted sharing of specific information of interest, collaboratively analyzing shared information and trusted distribution of shared information and analytical results. The DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey can help to fill the void of basic information regarding the breadth and depth of cyber security incidents and impacts. This fundamental information is essential for all of us to apply risk management principles in addressing our specific security needs."
Guy Copeland, President
Information Technology - Information Sharing and Analysis Center
"We strongly support the DOJ/DHS efforts to improve the metrics available on computer-related crime and security in US businesses. Such studies are crucial to understanding the incidence, impact and investment priorities that all organizations must face in risk management of information technology and automation. Further, they will inform policy makers in the public and private sectors and establish a baseline from which law enforcement, private security and information assurance professionals can draw as we move forward."
Edward J. Appel, President
Joint Council on Information Age Crime
"The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) represents more than 20,000 administrative leaders of medical group practices from throughout the nation. We support the DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey because it will develop critical information that our members can use to assure that electronic health information systems in their practices are as secure as possible. As more patient health information, as well as practice financial information, is stored electronically, maximizing the security of that information has become a critical responsibility for MGMA's members."
William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE
President and CEO
Medical Group Management Association
"The National Computer Security Survey should help provide the government with the information it needs to appropriately target its resources on policies in the increasingly important area of cybersecurity, which impacts all businesses."
Jack Faris, President & CEO
National Federation of Independent Business
"NTIA's Critical Infrastructure Protection Program strongly endorses the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS), and heralds it as the first national survey measuring the impact of cybercrime on businesses operating within the United States. U.S. government agencies have long been aware that an abstract "business case" has failed to encourage the private sector to set up adequate security measures. Previous efforts to create surveys on the impact of cybercrime on businesses were based on anecdotal evidence. In contrast, the NCSS will provide a national baseline measure regarding the extent of cybercrime attacks on U.S. businesses. Quantitative data will generate new policy options and motivate both the U.S. government and private sector to take the necessary critical steps now."
Daniel C. Hurley, Jr.
Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
"The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has been given responsibility for providing the President with assessments and recommendations for strengthening the Federal government's information technology R&D program. The results of the DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey will be very useful to PCAST as it seeks to assess balance in the Federal research portfolio and effectiveness of the program in making results available to businesses that use IT. We look forward to seeing the outcome of the survey."
Floyd Kvamme, Co-Chair
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
"As an organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) believes the DOJ/DHS National Computer Security Survey will reveal important information about the awareness, vulnerability and preparedness of small firms in dealing with cyber security issues. Because the small business and entrepreneurial sector generates the bulk of new jobs and significant levels of innovation in the U.S., it is critically important that small businesses be a part of this survey. The SBE Council is pleased to be a part of this initiative, and will strongly encourage our members to take part in this groundbreaking project."
Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO
SBE Council
