The initiative focuses on improving cyber resilience and raising business standards

Mar 26, 2013 20:31 GMT  ·  By

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Partnering for Cyber Resilience, a global initiative that aims at improving cyber resilience and making the Internet safer.

“Cyber threats are not just a challenge for IT departments; they require the involvement of every discipline within an organization, its partners and stakeholders. Cyberspace is critical to most organizations today and disconnecting is not an option,” said Michael de Crespigny, chief executive at ISF.

“By adopting a realistic, collaborative approach to cyber security and resilience, nations, government departments, regulators, senior business executives and information security professionals will be better equipped to understand the true nature of cyber threats and to respond appropriately.”

The Partnering for Cyber Resilience initiative asks government leaders and chief executives to sign a set of principles that will guide their organizations’ or their regions’ cyber security. Over 80 organizations and government bodies across 18 sectors and 26 countries have already signed up.