Venable launches vulnerability-focused initiatives to push for policy changes, funds to support disclosure

Venable has launched two new initiatives designed to encourage vulnerability disclosure by researchers and individuals through a new council advocating for policy changes and a defense fund to help those who are threatened legally by their reporting.

The Hacking Policy Council will advocate for approaches to support ethical hacking, penetration testing, and vulnerability disclosure and management through creating a “more favorable legal policy and environment,” according to Venable’s Harley Geiger. The initial cohort is composed of Bugcrowd, Google, HackerOne,...