Cybersecurity

Cyber Security: Why Aren’t Public Companies Using Military Security?

Have you ever stopped to think why defense companies have a classified network to prevent cyber attack, whereas companies handling our critical systems – electricity, gas or water – don’t? It’s rather a curious situation if you think about it. Why aren’t electric companies using the same classified network thus ensuring the power supply in times of peace as well as times of war?

U.S. senators are soon to begin legislation meant, among other things, to make it easier for companies to share information regarding cyber security with each other and with the government. However, the Cyber Security Sharing Act is still uncertain, as it is getting a lot of criticism stemming from privacy and civil rights concerns. Furthermore, many previous attempts to address the matter have failed to reach the president’s desk.