White House Cybersecurity Strategy Will Make Big Tech Step Up in Ongoing Cyber Struggle

By Joe Fay China is ‘most active, and most persistent threat’ as government pinpoints need for a bigger and more diverse cybersecurity workforce to meet the long-term challenge. The Biden administration has unveiled its long-awaited cybersecurity strategy, effectively putting the country on a permanent cyberwar footing, with the Federal government adopting zero trust while demanding tech providers take more responsibility for securing their products and tackling cyberthreats. “Voluntary” approaches to securing critical infrastructure will be stiffened with regulation, tailored to individual sectors. The Federal government will also root out insecure legacy systems from its own estate, while building up its…