Efforts to develop standards for cyber protection that are internationally applicable, if not actually internationally mandated, have been underway for years. Some, for example, focus on helping compare security practices among organization. Others are sponsored by particular industries. However, with nation-states snarling at each other over spying charges, at least some of the enthusiasm for cooperation has grown muted. It's as if a family feud erupted in the middle of a home invasion. Still, there is a widespread recognition of common interests and many opportunities to strengthen cooperation and build on what's been accomplished - with existing standards as a useful underpinning. So, today, standards serve as a vital touch point in an unsettled and troubling environment.
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