The Obama administration has announced a new Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) as part of an effort to improve Americans’ digital security, and the move is prompting some dialogue.
The CNAP entails a number of key measures, including the establishment of a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a proposed $3.1 billion Information Technology Modernization Fund, an allocation of more than $19 billion to digital security efforts in the 2017 budget, and even enhanced student loan forgiveness programs for digital security experts joining the federal government as new employees. The Plan also explicitly calls for multi-factor authentication, including biometric authentication, in online transactions.
The White House says that this last effort will entail a substantial public awareness campaign, which is to be conducted through the National Cyber Security Alliance; following suit, the NCSA has itself already announced extensions to its tour promoting digital security. Major IT names including Microsoft, Google, and Facebook are also being recruited to help in this effort. For the full article click here
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