Major telecom and IT groups announce new initiative to jointly address cyber threats

The United States Telecom Association and the Information Technology Industry Council today are unveiling a new “Council to Secure the Digital Economy,” an effort springing from the cross-sector nature of botnet and other threats that could sabotage the emerging Internet of Things.

“When you look at modern ecosystem-wide cybersecurity challenges like botnets and others, it's clear that it's a global issue and a cross-sector issue,” John Miller, ITI's vice president for global cybersecurity policy and law, told Inside Cybersecurity. “For...