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ORLANDO — Historically, the National Security Agency may be known for its low profile, but a top official from the NSAâs Central Security Service Threat Operations Center sounded a loud and clear warning that the size and growth of the cybersecurity threat landscape demands the good guys start thinking like attackers.
In a Tuesday keynote address at the NSA Trusted Computing Conference Exposition, Anthony A. Stramella, special assistant to the director of the NSA, explained how his organization has evolved from its origins specializing in over-the-air signal interception decades ago to an era today when one of its primary roles is to identify and counter cybersecurity threats to U.S. interests.
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