Washington’s cybersecurity wish list for 2022 – POLITICO – Politico
Updated 12/13/2021 10:32 AM EST
2021-12-13T10:32-0500
— Cyber incident reporting legislation and bolstering the cyber workforce top former officials and industry leaders’ wish list in the new year.
— Biden’s ransomware talks with Russia are in jeopardy as Russian military forces continue massing on the Ukrainian border, cyber diplomacy experts tell MC.
— Security professionals spent the weekend scrambling to trace the fallout from an easily exploited security hole affecting dozens of tech vendors. But the lack of insight about which vendors exactly used the affected code means the extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks.
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ALL WE WANT FOR 2022 — With the end-of-year holidays right around the corner, many involved in the cybersecurity industry and cyber policymaking are turning their attention to their 2022 priorities, from hashing out a new plan to pass cyber incident reporting in Congress to keeping track of the implementation of President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order. Your MC host caught up with a few former administration officials, researchers and industry leaders to see what tops their cyber policy wish lists in the new year:
— Passing cyber incident reporting: Top of mind for most cyber policy officials and industry leaders in the new year: mandatory incident reporting legislation …….