S4E8: Resilient Cyber w/ Jim Dempsey

In this episode, Chris Hughes sits down with Jim Dempsey, Senior Policy Advisor at the Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University, to discuss the evolving landscape of cyber policy and regulation. Jim shares insights on the federal and state regulatory ecosystems, critical infrastructure, and the National Cyber Strategy. They explore key issues such as software liability, risk management, and parallels between cybersecurity and other industries like automobiles. Jim also highlights the importance of harmonizing regulations and what the future may hold for cyber policy enforcement.

Key Highlights:

• Trends in cyber policy at the federal and state levels

• National Cyber Strategy: shifting liability to software producers

• Challenges in harmonizing regulations across sectors

• The evolution of responsibility for software vulnerabilities

• Parallels between cybersecurity and industries like automobiles

• Discussion on software liability and the Safe Harbor concept