How is the United States Managing Cyberattacks?

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The cyber strategies of the current White House administration are facing increasing amounts of scrutiny, reports The Hill.

An Overview of Trump Era Cyber Strategies

According to the White House’s National Cyber Strategy, the Trump administration will resort to more assertive means against cyber attacks. The endgame of this measure is to halt cyberattacks prior to their inception. According to national security advisor John Bolton, President Trump has terminated former President Obama’s approaches to managing cyberattacks. On Thursday, the sitting president signed a new directive which will permit America to take more proactive measures.

Certain cyber specialists have spoken out, sharing their thoughts on Trump’s more aggressive strategies for handling these attacks. Some individuals have even speculated that “offensive” measures could not only halt cyber attacks, but also open the U.S. to other types of danger.

Democrats and Republicans moreover maintain different perceptions of the president’s National Cyber Strategy. Former White House cybersecurity coordinator Michael Daniel shared the following thoughts about the measures: