National cyber director calls for streamlined security regulations

Cybersecurity Dive November 14, 2024
David Jones

Harry Coker Jr. assured critical infrastructure and private sector stakeholders that while standards are necessary, there is a need to harmonize burdensome compliance demands.

Dive Brief:

• The U.S. must take collective action to address “unacceptable” cybersecurity risks to the country, National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. said in a speech at Columbia University’s Conference on Cyber Regulation and Harmonization in New York City. Coker called for federal authorities to work together with critical infrastructure providers, private sector companies and other stakeholders.
• Cybersecurity threats like the China state-linked Volt Typhoon present unacceptable risks to the U.S., Coker said, and more investments are required to build long term cyber resilience. As part of that strategy, companies need to ensure that...

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