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DHS says agencies should adopt cyber incident reporting definition, common form

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 7:38 a.m.

b'With 45 different cyber incident reporting requirements in place across the federal government, and even more on the way, the Department of Homeland Security is recommending the adoption of a standard definition for a \\u201creportable cyber incident\\u201d and a common form organizations can use to comply with the different rules.\\nDHS today released a report on\\xa0\\u201cHarmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting to the Federal Government.\\u201d\\xa0The document, at more than 100 pages long, provides detailed recommendations for streamlining different incident reporting rules.\\n\\u201cIt is imperative that we streamline these requirements,\\u201d DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers, chairman of the council, said in a statement released with the report. \\u201cFederal agencies should be able to receive the information they need without creating duplicative burdens on victim companies that need to focus on responding to incidents and taking care of their customers.\\u201d\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'