Yet the state of the union's cybersecurity is, in a word, precarious. The exercise revealed tensions between companies' “fiduciary duties and the U.S. government’s national security needs,” according to the memo. The memo recommended that federal authorities educate businesses about the important role that the private sector should play in helping protect the United States during a national cybersecurity emergency. “Going with an untrusted supplier like Huawei or ZTE will have all sorts of ramifications for your national security and . “Every person, every business should not be on the front lines of a national security problem.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2019 12:55 UTC