Required : Clinton , L (2011). Industry- Government Partnership for Cyber Defense , Journal of Strategic Security , Volume 4, Number 2 , Summer 2011 Larry Clinton describes government-industry partnership as similar to a parent-child relationship, wherein the parent (government) feels the need to exhibit some tough love on an uncooperative and immature child (the private sector). The analogy breaks down, however, when one realizes that in this case the "child" (industry) is actually far bigger, stronger, and has more resources than the supposed parent. Clinton argues it is the parent (government) in this case that is ultimately reliant on the child for cyber security. While industry cyber systems are vulnerable to attack-as are virtually all infrastructures historically- the market has produced an array of effective means to protect their cyber systems. The problem is the lack of proper implementation of cyber security best practices and relatively simple fixes, like software updates and security patches. After reading the article, what do you think needs to be done and how do we get people to do it? Will a traditional regulatory model work in this space, or does a newer model to address uniquely 21st century issues need to evolve? Whom should the government regulate? Conclude with a research or policy question for further research .

1. Required
: Clinton , L (2011).
Industry- Government Partnership for Cyber Defense
,
Journal of Strategic Security
, Volume 4, Number 2 , Summer 2011
Larry Clinton describes government-industry partnership as
similar to a parent-child relationship, wherein the parent
(government) feels the need to exhibit some tough love on an
uncooperative and immature child (the private sector). The
analogy breaks down, however, when one realizes that in this
case the "child" (industry) is actually far bigger, stronger, and
has more resources than the supposed parent. Clinton argues it
is the parent (government) in this case that is ultimately reliant
on the child for cyber security. While industry cyber systems
are vulnerable to attack-as are virtually all infrastructures
historically- the market has produced an array of effective
means to protect their cyber systems. The problem is the lack of
proper implementation of cyber security best practices and
relatively simple fixes, like software updates and security
patches.
After reading the article, what do you think needs to be done
and how do we get people to do it?
Will a traditional regulatory model work in this space, or does a
newer model to address uniquely 21st century issues need to
evolve?
Whom should the government regulate?
Conclude with a research or policy question for further research