first published week of:   04/24/2023

International Guidance Pushes Security by Design

by Edward Graham

Software and tech manufacturers are urged to revamp their design and development programs to permit only secure-by-design and -default products to be shipped to customers.

A coalition of federal and international security agencies issued guidance on Thursday urging technology manufacturers to revamp the development of their products in a way that prioritizes customer safety and the development of built-in cybersecurity features. In a press release, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the guidance—which it billed as “the first of its kind”—was crafted “to catalyze progress toward further investments and cultural shifts necessary to achieve a safe and secure future.” CISA jointly developed the principles alongside the FBI and the National Security Agency, as well as security agencies from the nations that make up the Five Eyes intelligence alliance …

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