White House Recognizes Cybersecurity Importance

Today President Barack Obama recognized that cybersecurity of critical U.S. public and private infrastructure is essential to our national security and economic interests.
In a speech at the White House, which I was honored to attend, the president unveiled the highly anticipated 60-day Cybersecurity Review and declared that the country’s efforts to deter, prevent, detect and defend against cyberattacks would now be run by a new White House cybersecurity coordinator. The president also promised to take into account privacy rights and civil liberties.
This is a true a holistic approach which builds upon previous efforts. The White House is taking leadership on the issue by pointing out this is an issue which directly ties into national security, economic competitiveness, privacy rights/civil liberties, and law enforcement/public safety. Our hope is this effort will also add increased governance and accountability.
Government and private sector, including McAfee, actively collaborated on this initiative. The release of the 60-Day Cybersecurity Review marks just the beginning of a new era of US leadership in the critical field of cybersecurity.
We look forward to continued participation in an even stronger partnership with the government to ensure that our institutions and citizens are able to fully participate in a secure and networked world.