#decyber 2.0 – Cybersecurity Hype-removal and Translation, now enhanced and with bookmarklet!

decyber: taking the fear out of cybersecurity

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Turns this:

The Foreign Secretary was accompanied on his visit by the director of Britain’s top secret listening station GCHQ, Iain Lobban, who has previously warned of the growing threat to the United Kingdom posed by cyber attacks.

In July 2011 Lobban made a very unusual public complaint when he warned that GCHQ was losing cyber security ‘whizz kids’ to the likes of Google, because it could not match corporate salaries.

…into this:

The Foreign Secretary was accompanied on his visit by the director of Britain’s top secret listening station GCHQ, Iain Lobban, who has previously warned of the growing threat to the United Kingdom posed by illegal hacking.

In July 2011 Lobban made a very unusual public complaint when he warned that GCHQ was losing internet security ‘whizz kids’ to the likes of Google, because it could not match corporate salaries.

…and turns this:

“Mitt Romney has promised to make cybersecurity a top priority early in his administration,” said a campaign spokeswoman when Killer Apps asked if the candidate has more detailed plans than what was outlined in the white paper. “He will order the formulation of a national cybersecurity strategy, to deter and defend against the growing threats of militarized cyber-attacks, cyber-terrorism, and cyber-espionage. Once the strategy is formulated he will determine how best it can be implemented.”

…into this:

“Mitt Romney has promised to make internet security a top priority early in his administration,” said a campaign spokeswoman when Killer Apps asked if the candidate has more detailed plans than what was outlined in the white paper. “He will order the formulation of a national internet security strategy, to deter and defend against the growing threats of militarized illegal hacking, terrorism, and espionage. Once the strategy is formulated he will determine how best it can be implemented.”

It’s subtle, but so much better…

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