Coordinated Cybersecurity Response Sought

The supply chain and cybersecurity are interconnected, Interos Vice President-Research and Analysis Andrea Limbago told an American Enterprise Institute webinar (see 2106110031). COVID-19 and, now, ransomware, are pushing the topic of supply chains from an esoteric discussion to headline news, and "it's only getting more complex." In addition to presidential executive orders and congressional action, deterrence relies on the international environment to get to the root of the problem of nation states advancing or allowing cyberattacks, said Ginny Badanes, Microsoft director-strategic projects, cybersecurity and democracy. The U.N. and other bodies are considering what red lines to set and what norms can be established to assess when those lines are crossed, she said Friday. Disinformation feeds into cybersecurity, lowering trust in institutions, Badanes said: Technology can be used to fight it but there's also a role for state and local government, tech society and other stakeholders.