Joe Whitley

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Joe Whitely

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How can the U.S.A. protect private data and improve security without blocking progress or harming the economy? As the first General Counsel to the Department of Homeland Security, a position he held for two years, Joe Whitely has valuable answers to these questions. In this interview with Sondra Schneider he discusses the pending legislation presently before Congress and the cybersecurity elements of the 2001 Patriot Act. Whitely also considers the differences between security and privacy, the issues facing commercial and infrastructural organizations, and the fallout from the penetration of the Atlanta-based ChoicePoint company. Although the focus here is on the U.S.A. the issues discussed will affect all nations.