By Janelle M. Lewis, Attorney and Business Strategist

Cybersecurity is a Top Priority and the Digital Ecosystem has the Capacity to Handle It

The White House has announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy to protect individuals, small organizations, and government networks. Cybersecurity is a top priority, and its key takeaways for the digital ecosystem is to: 1) strengthen the security by design; 2) develop secure and resilient systems; and 3) invest in R&D and talent. The major announcement is the shifting of responsibility to the owners and the operators of the system that hold personal data as well as technology providers that build and service these systems. This shift will impact the business strategies of software developers and tech companies in the digital ecosystem who are called to take on greater responsibility for maintaining a secure and resilient cyberspace. 

The major announcement is the shifting of responsibility to the owners and the operators of the system that hold personal data as well as technology providers that build and service these systems.

The New National Cybersecurity Strategy’s Potential Impact on Business Strategy

The White House’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy has the potential to significantly impact the business strategies of Software Developers and Tech Companies. Organizations must now consider the greater responsibility of maintaining privacy protection and cybersecurity as a result of this national strategy. The White House is looking to shift the burden of cybersecurity away from individuals, state & local governments, and small organizations to the Software Developers and Tech Companies that it believes have the capability to carry more of the responsibility for a secure and resilent cyberspace. It is clear that this National Cybersecurity Strategy will have an effect on the business strategies of the impacted organizations – now is the time to start thinking about the implications.

This shift will impact the business strategies of software developers and tech companies in the digital ecosystem who are called to take on greater responsibility for maintaining a secure and resilient cyberspace.