01:48USA: 'Cyber-attack on Sony a threat to economic security' - Obama
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order during a visit The White House Summit on Cyber-Security and Consumer Protection at Stanford University on Friday.
Obama also commented on the recent hacks on Sony Pictures, stating that the attacks are "hurting American companies and costing American jobs" and that "this problem of how we secure our digital world is only going to increase".
The main topics of event included the sharing of cybersecurity information between private companies and the government. The focus was upon ways to improve the adoption of more secure payment technologies.
01:48US President Barack Obama signed an executive order during a visit The White House Summit on Cyber-Security and Consumer Protection at Stanford University on Friday.
Obama also commented on the recent hacks on Sony Pictures, stating that the attacks are "hurting American companies and costing American jobs" and that "this problem of how we secure our digital world is only going to increase".
The main topics of event included the sharing of cybersecurity information between private companies and the government. The focus was upon ways to improve the adoption of more secure payment technologies.