Cybersecurity is clearly on the agenda of both Congress and President Obama. But it is just as clearly not at the top of their list. The prospects this year for federal cybersecurity standards governing private-sector operators of critical infrastructure are fading. Some in the security community wonder if either legislation or an executive order is necessary. Yet another hurdle is what is designated as critical infrastructure, which includes the financial, transportation and communications sectors, analyst says. “The last thing we need is more needless regulations that keep law enforcement and the private sector more concerned about being in compliance than with actually dealing with the issue,” expert says.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2132472/hopes-for-federal-cybersecurity-standards-fading.html