Editor’s Note: See, Transatlantic Cybersecurity: The Need for Regulatory Coordination.
From: HomelandSecurity Today.US
A new report issued by the US Chamber of Commerce, Transatlantic Cybersecurity: Forging a United Response to Universal Threats, “proposes a set of recommendations that would more closely align the approaches of the United States and European Union regarding frameworks, standards, and practices for cybersecurity,” the chamber said in announcing the report, which was released as part of a business delegation led by the US Chamber to Tallinn, Berlin and Brussels to discuss transatlantic cybersecurity efforts.
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“The EU and US contain the hubs for more than half of the internet traffic in the world, and these networks provide vital infrastructure for nearly half of the world’s GDP. Common cybersecurity frameworks and sharing of information and best practices will help strengthen security for everyone,” said Cameron Kerry, Senior Counsel at Sidley Austin and lead author of the report. Kerry is the former General Counsel and Acting Secretary of the US Department of Commerce, which includes NIST.
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