The White House this week released a set of incentives designed to encourage private companies to join the administration in its efforts to cut down on cyberattacks. The initiatives are a follow-up to the cybersecurity executive order President Obama signed in February, following Congress’ failure to agree on cybersecurity legislation last year. The order was intended to facilitate more information-sharing between the government and private companies regarding cyberattacks, as well as to set up a framework for cybersecurity initiatives.
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White House Incentivizes Cybersecurity Framework Adoption
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani August 9, 2013 04:05 PMThe White House this week released a set of incentives designed to encourage private companies to join the administration in its efforts to cut down on cyberattacks. The initiatives are a follow-up to the cybersecurity executive order President Obama signed in February, following Congress’ failure to agree on cybersecurity legislation last year. The order was intended to facilitate more information-sharing between the government and private companies regarding cyberattacks, as well as to set up a framework for cybersecurity initiatives.