White House Trims Cybersecurity Plan, Drops Privacy Point

The Bush administration has reduced by nearly half its initiatives to tighten security for vital computer networks, giving more responsibility to the new Department of Homeland Security and eliminating an earlier proposal to consult regularly with privacy experts. An internal draft of the administration's upcoming plan to improve cybersecurity also no longer includes a number of voluntary proposals for America's corporations to improve security, focusing instead on suggestions for U.S. government agencies, such as a broad new study assessing risks.