Company
Date Published
Author
Casey Ellis
Word count
387
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The private sector is increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, with high-profile breaches such as the Equifax hack and Intel's processor vulnerabilities making headlines. Governments are taking steps to protect their assets, including establishing bug bounty programs like the Swiss Government's new program, which encourages good faith hackers to test its electronic voting system. The Pentagon's "Hack the Pentagon" program has been successful in driving positive change in this direction, and other governments are following suit. To support these efforts, organizations can learn from government-led crowdsourced security initiatives and speak with experts who have experience in running such programs.