INSA Calls on Industry to Lead in Partnerships

This was written by Michael Cheek on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:49.

A recent paper released by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has called for industry to take the lead in partnerships for cyber security. The report points to the central role that the private sector must play in cyber security, given that the majority of the digital infrastructure is in the hands of the private sector.

The report examined present public-private partnerships and put forth several recommendations for effective partnerships for cyber security, including a representatives committee an oversight organization in government. The report also called for leadership from the executive, congressional involvement and self regulation in the private sector. Another possibility highlighted in the report was that initiatives from the private sector to create a charter for cyber security collaboration with government would likely be helpful in speeding up the partnership process.