The US Government says companies should take more responsibility for cyberattacks. We agree

Posted by Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, Google & Alphabet and Royal Hansen, Vice President of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security

Should companies be responsible for cyberattacks? The U.S. government thinks so – and frankly, we agree.

Jen Easterly and Eric Goldstein of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security planted a flag in the sand:

“The incentives for developing and selling technology have eclipsed customer safety in importance. …

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