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Cyber

Deputy AG: Private Sector, DOJ Must Work on Data, Cyber Incident Cooperation

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 30th, 2017

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Deputy AG: Private Sector, DOJ Must Work on Data, Cyber Incident Cooperation

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Photo: Department of Justice.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is urging U.S. companies to be forthright in sharing encrypted data and information related cyber incidents with the Department of Justice (DoJ). During a Monday speech, Rosenstein pushed for greater conversation on public-private partnerships to combat future cyber threats and expressed his aim to combat the issue of “going dark,” where businesses withhold encrypted data from law enforcement required as evidence in a crime.“I encourage you to carefully consider your company’s interests and how you…

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