FBI Dir. Robert Mueller promised his agency would use kid gloves with firms breaking what Mueller termed a 揷ode of silence?against reporting network security breaches. Speaking at the RSA Conference in San Jose, Mueller said most intrusions go unreported due to fears of bad press, loss of competitive advantage or infringing privacy. 揥e certainly do not want you to feel victimized a 2nd time?in a federal inquiry, Mueller said Wed. He promised his agency's investigations would be as unobtrusive as possible to business operations, with no proprietary information released during an inquiry. In some cases, such as those involving trade secrets, the govt. will seek court protective orders to prevent data disclosure, he said.
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