New Report Highlights Economic Threat of Weak U.S. Cyber Security

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Article by Catherine Dunn, posted on law.com on the corporate counsel webpage.

This article discusses possible threats to the U.S. due to a lack of proper cyber security measures.  As the article states, "...new report on cyber intelligence and cyber attacks outlines overlapping vulnerabilities in computer networks across private industry and the U.S. government, and calls for a systematic response that would prevent the harm these weaknesses could inflict on national security and the economy.

According to the white paper released on Monday by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA)—a non-partisan organization that represents elite leaders in the U.S. intelligence community—coordinated efforts across the private sector, academia, and the government would "mitigate risks associated with the threat, enhance our ability to assess the effects of cyber intrusion, and streamline cyber security into a more efficient and cost-effective process based on well-informed decisions.""

The article provides a link to the PDF of the actual report.  In addition, the author of the article states, "Over and over again, the report stresses the interconnectivity between government and private systems."