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Have private citizens assist in cybersecurity
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Encourage and support robust private-sector investments in research and development of key technologies that support the war against malicious cyber activity
Cyber Concerns Hit Washington: Public and Private Sectors as a Coalition
Last May, as he reviewed the nation’s cybersecurity policies, President Obama called upon the government to collaborate closely with the private sector to protect the nation’s information infrastructure. And, at the March 2010 RSA security conference, cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt reiterated the president’s call to action, stating that the government should “continue to seek out innovative new partnerships—not only within government, but also among industry, government, and the American public.”
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A lack of information-sharing between the public and private sectors has impeded crucial threat-prevention partnerships. |
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Even with this awareness, we have to question whether we, in the United States, have sufficient knowledge resources to focus on cybersecurity. Not only must we recognize the problem, we must align and train our current resources to find solutions. And since we expect cyber threats to increase in breadth and the sheer number of attempted attacks, we need a call to action in our grade schools, colleges, and universities for more education before these graduates enter the workforce.
I have seen the rudiments of “eco-systems” being formed to battle cyberthreats. We are participating with partners and systems
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A lack of information-sharing between the public and private sectors has impeded partnerships necessary to properly address cyber threats. Conversely, cyber criminals, terrorists, and even nation-states freely share information to devise and execute cyber attacks. We, however, need a multi-faceted focus to conquer the problem — and we are seeing a start.
The technology industry is starting to gel and focus its efforts on improving defenses in cybersecurity. There is now a clear perspective that signature-based solutions, purpose-built appliances, manually searching large data stores, and other methods alone are not adequate to protect our computer systems and our infrastructure. Consequently, we are seeing a heightened awareness that events must be correlated and end-to-end, and multi-faceted approaches must be implemented to protect and manage IP networks. To put it simply, “you can’t protect or manage what you can’t see.”
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integrators to provide a holistic and multi-layered approach to cybersecurity. As the recognition of the need for complete solutions grows, I see additional acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances being formed over time because our customers and clients are now understanding the threat and feel the need to address that threat on a holistic basis.
We must be able to share information among various groups that have a common purpose to stamp out cyber threats. One area that needs greater emphasis is that of information-sharing between the public and the private sectors. A lack of information-sharing between the public and private sectors has impeded partnerships necessary to properly address cyber threats. Conversely, cyber criminals, terrorists, and even nation states freely share information to devise and execute attacks. This not only requires a change to the way private industry and government work together, in many cases
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