The White House has backed away from its push for mandatory cybersecurity standards in favor of an approach that would combine voluntary measures with incentives for companies to comply with them. That approach reflects recognition of the political reality of a divided Congress that makes mandated standards difficult to push through, and a belief that an executive order President Obama signed in February could improve companies’ cybersecurity.
White House Backs Off Mandatory Cybersecurity Standards For Companies
Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 7:30am
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