Collaboration between the IT security industry and government holds the key to transforming threat information into actionable ‘threat intelligence’. In the wake of recent statements by President Obama regarding the need for industry and government to collaborate more closely to combat cybersecurity threats, the key players in the industry are putting the sharing of cybersecurity data firmly on the agenda.

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19 May 2015

2. Collaboration between
the IT security industry
and government holds
the key to transforming
threat information into
actionable ‘threat
intelligence’
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3. In the wake of recent
statements by President
Obama regarding the need
for industry and government
to collaborate more closely to
combat cybersecurity threats,
the key players in the industry
are putting the sharing of
cybersecurity data firmly on
the agenda
But what kinds of information
can and should be shared?
How will the industry turn
‘threat information’ into
actionable ‘threat
intelligence’? And how could
this be put to work to protect
businesses and individuals?Read more …

4. :
United front
Obama also stressed the fact
that that this challenge isn’t
one that either government,
the ICT security industry, or
businesses can tackle alone
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5. Know your enemy
First, we need to understand
what – or who – we’re up
against. Who’s behind these
attacks, and what motivates
them?
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6. :
Stealth, patience
and resources
A recent attack on a group
of 30 banks resulted in the
theft of between USD 300
million and 1 billion
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7. New obligations
Since Obama’s statements,
there’s been much debate
about how players in the ICT
security industry can and
should play a role in
advancing the war on
cybercrime
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8. :
Tipping point
In recent years a variety of
measures have been
implemented in an effort to stem
the tide of cybercrime. Computer
emergency response teams
(CERTs) – co-sponsored by
governments, academia, and the
security industry have been
stationed around the world
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9. New frontiers
While there’s still much work
to be done on the part of
government, the industry,
and business, NTT, the
world’s largest carrier of
Internet traffic, has already
made valuable headway in
the area of threat intelligence
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10. :
What’s threat
intelligence?
In recent years a variety of
measures have been
implemented in an effort to stem
the tide of cybercrime. Computer
emergency response teams
(CERTs) – co-sponsored by
governments, academia, and the
security industry have been
stationed around the world
Read more …

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