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Internet Security Aalliance Pushes for Security Incentives Instead of Regulation

Grant Gross writes on InfoWorld:

The U.S. government should explore new incentives for companies to invest in cybersecurity instead of focusing on regulation, a cybersecurity trade group said.

The ISA (Internet Security Alliance), made up of IT vendors and customers, called on the U.S. government to abandon old regulatory approaches in favor of incentives like cybersecurity insurance, awards programs, and caps on legal liability for companies that adopt cybersecurity best practices.

The alliance, in a white paper released Wednesday, said legislation that requires the U.S. government to create cybersecurity standards, including the Improving America's Security Act passed by the U.S. Senate in mid-March, takes the wrong approach. The Improving America's Security Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop standardization and certification programs for U.S. critical infrastructure, including the Internet.

posted by Fergie @ 4/11/2007 04:34:00 PM