Chapter 7, Problem 4IR

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Businesses’ and lawmakers’ support and criticism of the executive order:

Support:

• In the absence of enacted legislation for comprehensive cyber security, lawmakers have supported that the executive order is a crucial step in securing important assets against cyber threats.
• Lawmakers of the framework points to its capability to lessen the problem created by a lack of knowledge about cyber security practices and issues among different classes of stakeholders.
• They also claim that the executive order delivers a common, non-technical basis on how to approach cyber threats...

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Components proposed to increase the cyber security of the nation:

The components proposed to increase the cyber security of the nation are listed below:

• Expansion of information sharing between the government and the private sector.
• Developing a voluntary framework of cyber security practices and standards for protecting critical infrastructure through public and private effort...

Explanation of Solution

Stands of the Internet Association and the Internet Security Alliance:

• The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) appreciated the lawmakers in the development of a sophisticated understanding of the cyber threats.
• ISA also appreciated policy makers for offering proactive incentives instead of forcing in order to fight the threats...

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Efforts of Congress to pass legislation:

• In the 112th Congress, significant legislative efforts on bills designed for improving the cyber security of the United States critical infrastructure; however, no legislation was enacted in that Congress...