Major Tech Companies Sign Cybersecurity Tech Accord

At the recently held RSA conference, 34 tech firms including Microsoft, Facebook, Cisco, and SAP have signed an agreement called the Cybersecurity Tech Accord where they vowed to protect users from cybersecurity threats and not participate in any government-supported cyber attacks.

Those who have signed the accord are required to commit to four pillars: 1. Building stronger defenses to protect all internet users around the globe. 2. Oppose any offensive cyber attacks. 3. Empower people, businesses and developers. 4. Work together and with other private and public sector partners to mitigate threats.

Microsoft President Brad Smith emphasized that the wave of cyberattacks last year showed that cybersecurity is not about what a single company could do, but what can be achieved together.

Source: ZDNet