ONCD plans to provide recommendations for incoming Trump administration on software liability schemes

The Office of the National Cyber Director is developing recommendations for the incoming Trump administration on potential legal frameworks to establish software liability protections, according to NCD Harry Coker who provided an update on the national cyber strategy and other work under his tenure.

“This is a tough challenge with enormous consequences for IT companies as well as American businesses and consumers. Liability is a key lever for aligning the incentives across these stakeholders, and that alignment takes real work...