Leading Figures in Cybersecurity and Privacy Advocate for an End to the War Between Privacy and Security

Posted on February 22, 2016 at 5:59 pm

PR Newswire Reports: The ‘Digital Equilibrium Project’ works to bring differing views together in pursuit of a digital constitution to support a safer world for individuals, organizations and nations.  Cybersecurity, government and privacy experts are banding together as part of The ‘Digital Equilibrium Project’ to foster a new, productive dialogue on balancing security and privacy […]

Obama Creating Federal Ciso Post

Posted on February 9, 2016 at 5:57 pm

Bank Info Security Reports:  President Obama is creating the position of federal chief information security officer as part of a multifaceted initiative aimed at strengthening the nation’s IT security. Related steps include the formation of a public-private Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, as well as a proposal to boost government cybersecurity spending next fiscal year […]

Cybersecurity underfunded, industry tells congress

Posted on January 12, 2016 at 5:55 pm

GCN Reports:  Agency IT managers who believe they do not have the resources to adequately fight cybersecurity threats got some backing from industry experts who voiced the same concerns to Congress.  At a Jan. 8 hearing held by two subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Larry Clinton, president and CEO of the […]

Schooling Uncle Sam

Posted on January 8, 2016 at 5:54 pm

Politico Reports:  Here’s the cybersecurity three-step the federal government should be doing: Spend more on cyber, implement tougher cybersecurity policies and demand that senior officials pay more attention to the issue. Those are the first three of 10 recommendations Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance, an industry group, plans to share with two […]

America is loosing the ‘Cyber Arms Race’

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The Daily Caller Reports: The federal government is falling behind in a “cyber arms race,” putting millions of taxpayers’ personal information at risk, digital security experts told a joint hearing of two congressional subcommittees Friday. Hackers ranging from hacktivists to state-sponsored attackers will continue threatening the federal government’s digital networks to steal personal information and state […]

Congress Set to Enact Cyberthreat Information-Sharing Law

Posted on December 17, 2015 at 5:51 pm

GovInfoSecurity Reports: After years of failing to enact cyberthreat information-sharing legislation, Congress is poised to vote on a measure this week that would incentivize businesses to voluntarily share threat data with the federal government and with one another. The legislation, added to a 2,009-page omnibus $1.1 trillion spending bill, also would establish a process for […]

Internet Security Alliance president outlines cyber partnership best practices

Posted on December 10, 2015 at 5:49 pm

Inside Cybersecurity Reports: A new study by Internet Security Alliance president Larry Clinton outlines 10 best practices for government-industry partnerships on cybersecurity, ISA announced Wednesday. The new study highlights work from a research program led by Clinton and the Department of Homeland Security and lays out best practices endorsed by the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure […]

Industry wary of power grab by feds on cybersecurity

Posted on December 7, 2015 at 5:48 pm

Washington Examiner Reports: The National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a new initiative designed to energize industry-led efforts on cybersecurity amid concerns that federal and state regulators are increasingly eager to put their stamp on the issue. NIST, the highly esteemed agency headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is releasing a “request for information” about […]

Prospect of regulation hovers over cyber policy landscape

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SC Magazine Reports: As 2015 nears an end, the industry-led, standards-driven strategy on cybersecurity remains a potent policy force, while signs – and fears – of a more prescriptive regulatory approach pop up across the cyber landscape. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is pursuing ways of keeping the voluntary approach vibrant and viable, […]

NIST process could help address cyber reg concerns in finance sector

Posted on December 3, 2015 at 5:46 pm

Inside Cybersecurity Reports: Financial sector representatives are looking to an upcoming “request for information” on the federal framework of cybersecurity standards as a way to revitalize the voluntary, industry-led approach to cyber – and to head off conflicting regulatory moves. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is expected in the coming days to release […]