Thursday, November 16, 2017

White House Discloses How It Assesses And Declassifies Info About Cybersecurity Threats

Washington Times: White House explains how it assesses, declassifies info about cybersecurity threats

Unclassified version of ‘Vulnerable Equities Process’ report is available at White House website

The White House has opened up about the so-called Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP) established during the Obama administration, providing its first public explanation of how the government goes about determining whether to disclose cybersecurity flaws or keep them secret.

The Trump administration released the unclassified charter for the equities process Wednesday in the face of growing concerns surrounding the government’s hoarding of exploits and the related security risks, particularly in light of losing control of classified hacking tools subsequently used to wage wide-scale cyberattacks recently affecting victims in the U.S. and abroad.

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More News On How The White House Discloses, Assesses, And Declassifies Info About Cybersecurity Threats

Trump administration pulls back curtain on secretive cybersecurity process -- Washington Post
White House discloses secretive decision process for growing hacking toolkit -- The Hill
White House Reveals How and When the US Keeps Security Flaws Secret -- Gizmodo
Trump administration releases rules on disclosing security flaws -- ZDNet
Improving and Making the Vulnerability Equities Process Transparent is the Right Thing to Do -- The White House

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