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What Trump Can Do About Cybersecurity

| November 30, 2016

When Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, he'll face an urgent and growing threat: America's vulnerability to cyberattack. Some progress has been made in fortifying the nation's digital defenses. But the U.S. is still alarmingly exposed as it leaps into the digital age. If the 45th president wants to make America great again, he needs to address this growing insecurity.

Three areas — energy, telecommunications and finance — are especially vital and vulnerable. The government must commit itself to defending them. And it must recognize that the risks posed to all three are increasing as more and more parts of our lives are connected to the internet....

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For more information on this publication: Belfer Communications Office
For Academic Citation: Hathaway, Melissa E..“What Trump Can Do About Cybersecurity.” Bloomberg, November 30, 2016.

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