Scott Charney wrote a very good piece for The Huffington Post on the challenges of achieving effective cybersecurity. Noting that cybersecurity is “bigger than any one company, any one legislative body or any one international body”, Charney discusses “two elements that are shaping our collective response to cybersecurity challenges: an increasingly data-centric society and the role of government.”
I’ll refer you to the article for his discussion on the first element, but within the role of government element, Charney believes that governments should do the following:
- “Integrate the private sector into national and international efforts to enhance cybersecurity.”
- “Promote cybersecurity policies that are technology-neutral and innovation friendly.”
- “Anchor their approach to securing IT systems in risk management.”
- “Encourage dynamic information sharing, focused on addressing specific challenges.”
- “Continually keep in mind the global and international ramifications of their actions.”
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