On December 1, 2016, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity presented the President of the United States with its Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy.[1]Â The commission had been tasked by the president to offer actionable recommendations for securing and growing the digital economy.
In its report, the commission highlights the need for the Internet, interconnections, and openness in this age of information technology. The commission also examines the challenge of security as a conflicting objective in this environment. There is no doubt of the link between IT advancements and IT security issues. The report suggests changing the current approach while maintaining balance between IT advancements and security; i.e. we should be further committed to cybersecurity but also remain committed to innovation, for the sake of a prosperous digital economy. If every enterprise takes care of its own security, the country as a whole becomes more safe and secure. This is only possible with increased coordination between the public and private sectors against today’s cyber risks.