U.S. Chamber issues principles for ‘fair and accurate’ cybersecurity ratings

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has drafted a set of principles to aid in the development of “fair and accurate” security ratings that can assist cybersecurity professionals in evaluating an organization’s cyber efforts.

The Chamber issued the principles in an effort to prevent “inaccurate, irrelevant, incomplete, or unverifiable” security ratings, according to a blog post by Ann Beauchesne, senior vice president of the Chamber’s National Security and Emergency Preparedness Department.

“To maximize their utility, both consumers of security...