Trump’s DHS pick urges more coordination on cyberthreats

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security chief wants to forge closer ties with the private sector in the cyber arena. Gen. John F. Kelly (Ret.), a more than four-decade veteran of the Marine Corps, appeared this week before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for his confirmation hearing, the second of Trump’s…

Obama’s cybersecurity plan faces uncertainty with Trump

U.S. consumers could one day see cybersecurity ratings on technology products, much like today’s EnergyStar ratings, if the findings of a government-sponsored cybersecurity commission are heeded. Although like much in Washington right now, a lot depends on  incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and his views on cybersecurity are far from clear. The report, published on…