"It is critical that the next president and his administration and Congress begin immediately to tackle each one of the issues raised in this report," the panel said. Mobile security, passwordsBecause of the growth in use of mobile devices, cybersecurity efforts should also focus on protecting against disruption of wireless communications, the panel said. The panel also called for creation of a new civilian agency to lead cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, a new cybersecurity awareness campaign and the "equivalent of a cybersecurity 'nutritional label'" for tech products and services. Obama, in a statement, called the recommendations "thoughtful and pragmatic" and said his administration "will take additional action wherever possible" before he leaves office next month. He said he asked the panel to brief the Trump transition team "at their earliest opportunity."

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 03, 2016 00:43 UTC