If we were to apply psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the digital world, it becomes abundantly clear that security reigns supreme. As the number of individuals spending the majority of their time online continues to increase, the risk of identity and data theft poses a significant threat to our personal and professional lives, as well as a risk to our governments and institutions. Protecting our sensitive information has become just as important as protecting ourselves, and this realization has taken several decades to manifest. While we have come to understand that navigating the virtual landscape requires the same level of vigilance as the physical world, we have also recognized that to succeed, we cannot go it alone.
Recently, as part of the French cybersecurity delegation, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington on the very week that the new National Cybersecurity Strategy was released. Our delegation, composed of members of the parliament, politicians, and representatives of different security organizations, had the privilege of meeting with the U.S. government representatives from CISA and the President’s Office of the National Cyber Director, who…
