In my opinion the government does have the right to impose cybersecurity frameworks on personal or private assets. Back when Obama was president, he issued an executive order aimed at protecting critical infrastructure, adding the administration’s voice to those of Congressional members and corporate leaders in the national conversation on cybersecurity. Just as government and industry coordinated the telecommunications response after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the order enlists both public and private entities in assuring that critical infrastructure is continuously monitored and protected from attack. Cyber threats are growing in intensity and scale. We’ve seen significant breaches at government agencies and in private businesses, including leading financial institutions and large U.S. media companies. Recent allegations of the theft of top-security information connected to the development of sophisticated weapons and air defense systems have only heightened concerns about the security of the nation’s networks. The public and private sectors need to work together to protect critical assets with confidence and trust. Many breaches can damage businesses in significant ways without triggering news attention. Vandalism of websites to full-fledged short-circuiting of networks lead to theft of intellectual property, fraud, and in the most extreme cases, threats to corporate survival. Helping manage the risks we know and getting ahead of those we don’t. It is critical that the public and private sectors work together to build a cybersecurity framework that takes into account the very legitimate business concerns of maintaining individual privacy obligations, securing corporate proprietary information, and safeguarding competitive positioning, while promoting an efficient exchange of information.