{"id":21513,"date":"2021-03-14T18:04:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=21513"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:53:05","slug":"why-global-internet-security-standards-can-provide-a-foundation-for-assurance-and-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/why-global-internet-security-standards-can-provide-a-foundation-for-assurance-and-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Global Internet Security Standards Can Provide A Foundation For Assurance And Accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/ar\/?p=37881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By: Andy Purdy, the CSO for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huawei Technologies USA<\/a><\/em>, <em>overseeing Huawei\u2019s US cyber assurance program.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johndunn\/2021\/12\/31\/relax-at-least-the-solarwinds-hack-tells-america-it-has-a-problem-worth-solving\/?sh=71decb254878\">The SolarWinds attack<\/a>&nbsp;that compromised several U.S. federal agencies and many other organizations in America and overseas has made it painfully clear that we need to redouble our efforts to develop a more comprehensive and transparent approach to safeguarding our communications networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe is moving toward this goal in earnest. Last year, its companies faced a deadline for complying with a newly strengthened version of the EU&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguardian.com\/blog\/what-nis-directive-definition-requirements-penalties-best-practices-compliance-and-more#:~:text=The%20Directive%20on%20security%20of,across%20all%20EU%20Member%20States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first cybersecurity law<\/a>. Passed in 2016, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/digital-single-market\/en\/directive-security-network-and-information-systems-nis-directive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directive on security of network and information systems&nbsp;solidifies Europe&#8217;s more formal, more unified regulatory approach to managing cybersecurity risk, encouraging higher standards, more effective tools,<\/a> and more consistency among EU member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU is serious about data protection and the world has taken notice: In May 2018, Europe promulgated what was effectively the first global data protection law, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gdpr.eu\/what-is-gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Data Protection Regulation<\/a>. Since then, the GDPR has been adopted or used as a model by a number of non-EU countries and numerous companies. Last July, the EU Court of Justice&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-53418898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">struck down the U.S. Privacy Shield<\/a>, a framework for regulating commercial transfers of personal data between the EU and the United States. Privacy Shield was intended to bring American companies into compliance with GDPR. But the EU Court said it was inadequate to protect the private data of EU citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the sake of U.S. businesses, an alternative must be developed that meets European data privacy requirements. This represents a good opportunity to support longstanding efforts by privacy advocates in the States to develop comprehensive U.S. privacy legislation and regulation. Given the importance of data privacy and the global nature of cyberspace, it would behoove the Biden Administration and the EU to work with other countries for a transparent international privacy protection framework that has clear requirements and is auditable, to facilitate accountability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As companies and governments rely increasingly on 5G-enabled networks, systems, and services, this reliance will only deepen as the full capabilities of 5G are rolled out. Accordingly, the U.S. government should work with industry organizations, as well as think tanks and other experts, to develop unified, auditable cybersecurity and privacy standards that apply equally to all private and governmental networks and the global supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SolarWinds provides a necessary reminder of the attack and surveillance capabilities of the world&#8217;s most sophisticated cyber actors. They don&#8217;t need the permission or acquiescence of telecom equipment suppliers, telecom operators, or others in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe we must adopt the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/cybersecurity\/2021\/01\/counter-intelligence-chief-calls-zero-trust-software-supply-chain-policy\/171355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero-trust approach advocated<\/a>&nbsp;by William Evanina, director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3247848\/what-is-zero-trust-a-model-for-more-effective-security.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zero trust<\/a>&nbsp;is the idea that no untested technology outside an organization&#8217;s perimeters should be ever be trusted and instead verified for authentication. This approach can provide an objective and transparent basis for knowing which products and services are worthy of trust. We should assume networks are dirty, and act accordingly. We certainly should not trust anyone \u2014 or even drop our guard by doing insufficient due diligence \u2014 simply based on who they are, where they are headquartered, or the fact that we have done business with them in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with a security and privacy framework based on clear and unified standards and best practices \u2014 and reflecting the shared responsibility for addressing risk in ICT \u2014 we need conformance programs and protocols to ensure that those standards are being met. These can include independent, comprehensive and auditable verification processes of critical products and components that enable trust through verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Various security certification schemes have been developed over the past 30 years to evaluate vendors&#8217; and operators&#8217; security postures. Examples of standards are the two recent security enhancements aimed at 5G connectivity:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/news-events\/1569-secam_for_3gpp_nodes#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20process%20to,for%20security%20assurance%2Fevaluation%2Faccreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCAS<\/a>, the Security Assurance Specifications, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/security\/nesas-security-assurance-specifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NESAS<\/a>, the Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme. These are illustrative of clear, defined regulations that strengthen security. Testing criteria can be adjusted to different levels of assurance depending on the risk environment, making it possible to ensure that risk will be addressed even under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unified cybersecurity standards, along with conformance protocols including standardized verification and testing, can help foster a higher level of assurance and a more competitive, transparent playing field. In contrast to a world with multiple standards and disparate supply chains, a cyberspace enabled by unified standards is likely to foster robust competition, resulting in higher quality, lower costs, more innovation, enhanced security, and strengthened resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these precarious times, it is critically important that we recommit ourselves to working collaboratively to reduce risk and promote resilience in cyberspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy.png\" alt=\"Andy Purdy\" class=\"wp-image-21526\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy.png 600w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Andy-Purdy-440x440.png 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/people\/andypurdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Andy Purdy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andy is CSO for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huawei Technologies USA<\/a>, overseeing Huawei\u2019s US cyber assurance program.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.forbes.com\/u\/3641cc59-592f-4167-b882-cf163072a79c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Andy Purdy&#8217;s full executive profile here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2021\/02\/19\/why-global-internet-security-standards-can-provide-a-foundation-for-assurance-and-accountability\/?sh=2e9e15456a94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Andy Purdy, the CSO for Huawei Technologies USA, overseeing Huawei\u2019s US cyber assurance program.&nbsp; The SolarWinds attack&nbsp;that compromised several U.S. federal agencies and many other organizations in America and overseas has made it painfully clear that we need to redouble our efforts to develop a more comprehensive and transparent approach to safeguarding our communications [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":17037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":439,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"0","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>global internet security - Assurance &amp; Accountability | | Saudi Shopper<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"global internet security standards can strengthen assurance and accountability. 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