The White House has announced a new national cybersecurity strategy to make the digital ecosystem more resilient, including a more aggressive stance against malicious cyber actors and shifting responsibility to ” institutions that are most able and in the best position to reduce the risk for all of us.”
The 39-page National Security Strategy document released Thursday outlines the Biden Administration’s approach to striking a “careful balance between defending ourselves against today’s pressing threats” and at the same time strategic planning and investing for a resilient future,” the document says.
The plan’s five pillars, coordinated by the Office of the Director of National Cyberspace, include a more offensive stance aimed at “making it impossible for malicious cyber actors to threaten national security or public safety.” of the United States” by disrupting and destroying rivals – engaging the private sector and leveraging relationships with allies and partners. Paying particular attention to critical infrastructure, with calls for increasing minimum cybersecurity requirements, and modernizing federal networks and incident response plans.
Additionally, according to the White House, the emphasis will be on “those in our digital ecosystem best positioned to reduce risk and shift the consequences of poor cybersecurity to those most vulnerable.” “.
Software makers seem to face more liability for changing development methods and promoting the privacy and security of personal data. “We will realign incentives to prioritize long-term investments in security, resilience, and promising new technologies,” said President Biden.
The pillars also include an initiative to fix vulnerabilities in the internet, while “making it more resilient to transnational digital repression”.
“Strategy recognizes that government must use all tools of national power in a coordinated manner to protect our national security, public safety, and economic prosperity,” the government said. know.
