From: New York Times
By EDWARD WYATT
WASHINGTON – Sharing information between companies about threats to cybersecurity is not likely to raise antitrust concerns, the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday.
In a new policy document that describes their stance, the regulators outlined ways in which the sharing of cyber-threat information differs from the sharing of competitive information, such as pricing data and business plans.
“Cyber threats are increasing in number and sophistication, and sharing information about these threats, such as incident reports, indicators and threat signatures, is something companies can do to protect their information systems,” said Bill Baer, an assistant attorney general in charge of Justice’s antitrust division.
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