U.S. creates cyberalert system

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday an e-mail alert system aimed at informing two groups of citizens--technical experts and the average home user--of potential online threats. The system, known as the National Cyber Alert System, will be maintained and administered by the U.S. national computer emergency response team, or US-CERT, but it relies on the expertise of many security companies, said Amit Yoran, director of National Cyber Security Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

"Part of the focus of the National Cyber Alert System is to consolidate some of the information sources and come up with a national perspective," he said. "This is one of the building blocks and collaboration points for the public-private partnerships."

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