Will Information Sharing Improve Cybersecurity?

One of the key lessons of 2015 was that cybersecurity is more important than ever – a lesson that Sony and the Office of Personnel Management learned the hard way. In the wake of these hacks, information sharing has become a very popular way for private companies and the government to tangibly demonstrate their commitment to good cybersecurity.

In February 2015, President Obama signed an executive order meant to encourage sharing of cybersecurity threat information. This executive order urged businesses to create Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs), and placed the onus on the Department of Homeland Security to act as the point of contact between the ISAOs and the government. The point of the ISAOs is to serve as central hubs for gathering and distributing information.

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