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U.S. And Australia Commit To Increased Cyber Cooperation

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

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The White House released a fact sheet on Jan. 19 outlining the deepening U.S.-Australia strategic partnership, including cyber issues, following Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian Prime Minister’s, visit to Washington, D.C.“We share a commitment to cyber security and an open Internet—a transformative technology that has led to greater connectivity, efficiency, and access to markets—and together we are continuing to seek an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet that also protects the privacy of our citizens,” the White House said.The United States and Australia…

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