Real-world Usage
Though real-life firewalls and similar programs fall under this classification, the term has little real world significance and remains primarily a science fiction concept. This can be attributed to the fact that using the term "electronics" to describe software products (such as firewalls) is somewhat of a misnomer.
Nevertheless, the term ICE has recently been adopted by real-world software manufacturers:
- BlackICE, security software made by IBM Internet Security Systems
- Black Ice Defender, security software made by Network ICE
- the ICE cipher
- Network ICE, a security software company
On April 28, 2009, the Information and Communications Enhancement Act, or ICE Act for short, was introduced to the United States Senate by Senator Tom Carper to make changes to the handling of information security by the federal government, including the establishment of the National Office for Cyberspace.
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