White House National Cybersecurity Strategy Takes on Industry’s Third Rail

Liability Shift from Users to Software Manufacturers

On March 3rd, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy. The document aims to tackle five key pillars, one of which is a fundamental challenge at the heart of the industry: “Shape market forces to drive security and resilience.” In this pillar, the strategy aims to take on what is commonly known as cybersecurity’s third rail: a liability shift from users to software manufacturers.