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Obama's statement on Cyber Defense; days after Edward Snowden says we should focus on Cyber Defense instead of Offense.

NPR- Obama: If we're going to be connected, then we need to be protected

President Obama said Monday he wants the federal government to do more to prevent cyber attacks. He outlined a series of proposals designed to safeguard personal data — steps he'll talk more about in next week's State of the Union address.

"Dozens of software companies have already signed a voluntary pledge not to misuse students' data. But some in the industry worry that a new federal law would go too far."

Snowden's interview Transcript
Snowden: "DES was actually stronger than we thought it was at the time because the NSA had secretly manipulated the standard to make it stronger back in the day, which was weird, but that shows the difference in thinking between the ’80s and the ’90s."