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Global Cybersecurity Policy

Foreign governments are enacting a growing number of cybersecurity-related laws, regulations, and other requirements that present obstacles to U.S. companies conducting business in those markets.

Examples of such practices, which are inconsistent with globally accepted norms, include government requirements to turn over or disclose key intellectual property (IP) or to use country-specific encryption algorithms in information security products sold in that country; requirements that information security products be tested/certified in domestic laboratories that are not fully accredited to global standards; bans on the sale and/or use of imported or foreign encryption products or on the sale of certain IT products for unsubstantiated security reasons; and a lack of transparency into related policy, legislative, and regulatory development processes.

It is imperative that all governments approach cybersecurity standards and conformity assessment policies in a manner that will achieve the requisite levels of security needed to meet national security concerns while preserving interoperability, openness, and economic development.  ITI works closely with the U.S. Government, foreign governments, and domestic and foreign trade associations to address cybersecurity market access concerns and to encourage the use of internationally accepted cybersecurity standards and practices outside of the United States.

ITI also helps to shape legislative solutions on Capitol Hill that will meet domestic security needs while similarly recognizing the global nature of the cyber marketplace.

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