The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on April 10 issued Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information, a joint policy statement that provides critical infrastructure industries the clarity they need to share cybersecurity information among themselves to combat cyber threats without violating the antitrust laws those agencies enforce. The agencies note that “properly designed cyber threat information sharing is not likely to raise antitrust concerns and can help secure the nation’s networks of information and resources.” The benefits of sharing this highly technical information are significant: sharing increases the security, availability, integrity, and efficiency of information systems, which in turn, leads to a more secure and productive nation. The agencies make clear that they “do not believe that antitrust is—or should be—a roadblock to legitimate cybersecurity information sharing.” This policy statement is meant to provide more certainty to the concerns private companies have raised as the threats to our nation’s infrastructure and information systems increase in number and sophistication.
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