The U.S. government has long had a somewhat passive-aggressive approach to cybersecurity research, says Katie Moussouris. The challenge will be finding a balance between consumer confidence in our ability to conduct commerce, communicate and organize safely via the Internet, she says. There needs to be safe harbor for those conducting legitimate security research including exposing vulnerabilities, she writes. The U.S. needs to shift its approach to security, especially in light of how much sensitive it holds on its own systems, she adds.”]

