Prominent security think tank looks to bolster cyber operational collaboration

The Institute for Security and Technology is offering new mechanisms to enhance collaboration between law enforcement agencies and companies to mitigate cyber threats -- with a focus on improved information sharing -- in an “after-action report” following up on recent work by IST’s influential Ransomware Task Force.

“Even limited information sharing can help shorten breach lifecycles, reducing both costs and downtime for companies. Private companies have also played crucial roles in recent law enforcement disruptions of cyber criminal groups, from...