We live henceforth in a connected world where cyberthreats are increasingly various, aggressive and sophisticated.
This daunting reality
is fueling the emergence of strong and exciting security laws and compliance across
the world. The recently passed U.S. Cybersecurity
Information Sharing Act of 2015 for example is scaring and enchanting many
within the IT industry.
One can then observe that, according to ISACA Survey: 63% of IT Professionals Are against
Governments Having Backdoor Access to Encrypted Information Systems.
Nearly three-quarters of IT
and cybersecurity professionals are in favor of the US Cybersecurity Act of
2015, but fewer than half say their organizations would voluntarily share
cyberthreat information as outlined in the Act.
(59%) feel that privacy is
being compromised in an effort to implement stronger cybersecurity laws.
ISACA’s January 2016 Cybersecurity Snapshot shows that nearly
three-quarters (72%) of US respondents say they are in favor of the U.S.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which encourages cyberthreat
information sharing between the government and the private sector.
In fact, it is exciting to see
that, the professionals on the front lines of the cyberthreat battle recognize
the value of information-sharing among consumers, businesses and government,
but also know the challenges associated with doing so.
Strong public-private
collaboration and ongoing knowledge-sharing are a game changer when it comes to
combat and mitigate cybercriminals.