Cybersecurity Strategy, Law and Policy

Instructions

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has indicated that your organization has been requested by the National Security Council (NSC) to comment on the upcoming National Cybersecurity Strategy. The NSC has asked for specific recommendations as it relates to the next cybersecurity strategy, private / public partnerships, and comments on how specific technologies should be incorporated into the assessment.

The CTO has asked you to lead a group of experts to provide the organizational input. The specific questions you must respond to are provided below.

• Review the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) proposed by the European Commission (EU). It includes many provisions and arguably strengthen data protection for individuals within the EU. It even includes the right to be forgotten. The United States does not have a similar regulation. There have only been a few regulations implemented related to US citizens private data, which include medical and financial industries. Some argue implementing regulation such as GDPR in the United States would hinder innovation. They contend that the End User License Agreements (EULA) provide sufficient protections and allow the citizens to make the choice of what is and is not shared. As a private sector organization do you believe that an equivalent to GDPR should or should not be implemented in the United States.
• • • Use additional sources as needed and be sure to critically analyze the questions, addressing the pros and cons in your proposal.
  • • Use visuals where appropriate.

• The Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Strategy discusses the protection of critical infrastructure and the homeland. What does that mean to private organizations such as yourself? If the majority of critical infrastructure in the United States is owned by the private sector, what responsibility does the DoD have in this regard? Some would argue our laws are outdated and thus the DoD has little authority to assist. Others would argue our laws were purposely established such that the private sector would defend itself and not need assistance from the military. Obviously, for the DoD to assist they would need the private organizations data. Said another way, they would need your data as a private citizen/customer of that organization. Those that believe our laws need to be updated argue giving up privacy for protection is legitimate. Others will argue that we should not give private information of citizens to the government for any reason. As a citizen would you feel comfortable with this? As a private organization, would you feel comfortable giving information that may contain your customers private data to the DoD? Is there a third solution (middle ground) you would propose that enables privacy but also enables cybersecurity?

• • Use additional sources as needed and be sure to critically analyze the questions, addressing the pros and cons in your proposal.
  • Use visuals where appropriate.

  Make sure you clearly address the following questions

  1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the EU Analysis

  a.)
  As a private sector organization do you believe
  that an equivalent to GDPR should or should not be implemented in the United
  States?

  1. Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Strategy Analysis

  a.)
  Cyber Strategy discusses the protection of
  critical infrastructure and the homeland. What does that mean to private
  organizations such as yourself?
  b.)
  If the majority of critical infrastructure in
  the United States is owned by the private sector, what responsibility does the
  DoD have in this regard?
  c.)
  As a private organization, would you feel
  comfortable giving information that may contain your customers’ private data to
  the DoD?
  d.)
  Is there a third solution (middle ground) you
  would propose that enables privacy but also enables cybersecurity?