DHS eyes legal authority to share with industry information about cyber supply-chain risks

The Department of Homeland Security is examining its legal authority to share information about cyber supply-chain risks being collected from companies with other members of the private sector, according to a DHS official leading up the info-gathering effort.

“We think we have broad authority to share amongst federal agencies” but it's “not so clear how and how frequently we can share with the private sector” information collected and analyzed about supply-chain risks, said DHS' Emile Monette to a group of...