The US is shifting its cybersecurity strategy from relying on companies’ voluntary cooperation toward stronger oversight, minimum security standards, and more (Patrick Howell O’Neill/MIT Technology …)

Patrick Howell O’Neill / MIT Technology Review:
The US is shifting its cybersecurity strategy from relying on companies’ voluntary cooperation toward stronger oversight, minimum security standards, and more  —  The specter of Russian hackers and an overreliance on voluntary cooperation from the private sector means officials are finally prepared to get tough.