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WHY COMPANIES ARE FORMING CYBERSECURITY ALLIANCES

by Daniel Dobrygowski

In the physical world, governments are responsible for keeping citizens and corporations safe from enemies. The digital world, so far, has been a little different. When it comes to cybersecurity and cyberattacks, most governments have spent much more time increasing their offensive capabilities than protecting companies and individuals.

The reason for this is that, until recently, national security officials viewed digital networks as fairly benign and cyberattackers as unlikely threats to safety—or to a country’s sovereignty. However, the advent of cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things, along with the increasing sophistication of bad actors, has made ...