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CTIA Releases White Paper 'Today's Mobile Cybersecurity: Information Sharing' [Health & Beauty Close - Up](Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CTIA-The Wireless Association's Cybersecurity Working Group has released its fifth white paper, "Today's Mobile Cybersecurity: Information Sharing" that urges Congress to allow for private-to- private sector and private-to-government sector ready and rapid information exchange on cybersecurity threats and countermeasures. In its release, CTIA noted report highlights: With one of the lowest malware infection rates in the world, America's wireless industry is constantly working to protect users and networks against the evolving threat landscape. Experts from both the private and public sectors agree that the current practices stifle the information exchange on threats, which limits the wireless industry's ability to protect its users. To best address the needs of organizations to share pertinent information, protect the privacy and proprietary information of users as well as provide proper liability protection for all, the white paper outlines a virtual setting where experts could discuss the state of cyberthreats and countermeasures as well as standards and defenses. "The U.S. wireless companies are doing everything they can individually to protect their users, but constant attacks by cybercriminals makes it increasingly difficult, which is why working together along with government means a better and faster response to protect our networks and Americans' personal information. Integral in protecting consumers and our wireless networks is keeping the open Internet mobile rules flexible so that engineers may quickly respond with countermeasures that could involve changing network management protocols and methods. If this ability to stop those cyberthieves becomes hindered due to burdensome regulation, America's very low mobile infection rate is in danger," said Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA President and CEO. More information and complete details: www.ctia.org ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |