Biden issues executive order to strengthen US cybersecurity defenses
President Joe Biden today signed an executive order that is aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity defenses.
Coming less than a week after pipeline system operator Colonial Pipeline Co. was crippled by a ransomware attack resulting in gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast, the executive order outlines a range of initiatives. They include reducing barriers to information sharing between government and the private sector, mandating the use of multifactor authentication by government departments, establishing a Cybersecurity Safety Review Board and creating a standardized response playbook for responding to cyberattacks.