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Breaking the endless loop and reframing the encryption debate

Encryption advocates and law enforcement are stuck in an endless loop when it comes to debating encryption. It's time for industry and law enforcement to sit down, discuss challenges, listen to one another, and work together to create solutions.

Vulnerability Management Under The Cyber Resilience Act

Companies should begin preparing now for the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act, a significant development in product security regulation and will apply to software and connected device manufacturers in and outside EU borders.

Joint industry comments push for permanent FCC Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Program

Joint comments to the Federal Communications Commission call for permanent funding for Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Program.

Better Identity at Five Years: An Updated Policy Blueprint and Report Card

The last five years has seen America make mixed progress on digital identity – in some cases embracing recommendations and moving forward – and in others stalled and rudderless in efforts to counter criminals and hostile nation states.

Proposed FAR Rule on Data Localization Would Undermine U.S. Cybersecurity, Competitiveness

The newly proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation would advocate for data localization to the detriment of the U.S. Government’s mission, overall cybersecurity, and impact innovation.

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

The Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law staff offer their predictions on what's to come in 2024 and the season finale of the Distilling Cyber Policy podcast offers some additional commentary on what's ahead.

Coalition Submits Comments to CISA on Software Attestation Form

The Cybersecurity Coalition submitted comments to CISA's second Request for Comment on its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form.

The Path to Banning Ransomware Payments

For years there have been discussion around banning ransomware payments, but these have been too extreme. Now is the time for a reasonable scenario to ban payments.

Episode 10: Kemba Walden - Reflections of an Acting National Cyber Director

Former U.S. National Cyber Director Kemba Walden joins Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law on the latest episode of the Distilling Cyber Policy podcast.

Most Promising Development of 2023: Government Focus on Cyber Policy

The most positive cybersecurity development of 2023? The focus and engagement of government policymakers spanning the globe.