On October 28, members of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership launched Secure Innovation, shared security guidance to help protect emerging technology companies from a range of threats, particularly those from nation-state actors.
The launch of this joint protective security guidance aimed at protecting the tech sector from national security threats follows last October’s unprecedented summit which brought together the heads of the domestic security and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States to announce Five Shared Principles to protect technology companies. Secure Innovation provides the tech sector with a set of cost-effective measures that companies can take from day one to better protect their ideas, reputation, and future success.
This announcement demonstrates the increased commitment from all Five Eyes nations to work collaboratively against this shared threat. Businesses in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States can take advantage of a collection of Secure Innovation resources, guidance, and products now available across all Five Eyes countries. This means companies can benefit from consistent and consolidated advice reflecting both the globalized and interconnected tech startup ecosystem, as well as the global nature of the security threats startups face.
“The Five Eyes partners face unprecedented threats to our emerging tech ecosystems. So, today we’re arming tech firms across our nations with guidance on how to secure the innovation so critical to our future. This guidance is designed to help tech startups protect their innovation, reputation, and growth, while also helping tech investors fortify their portfolio companies against security risks,” said Mike Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), a Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
Secure Innovation materials for the US can be found at NCSC’s website.
Source: ODNI
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