Partners Against Crime… Thirty companies in the private sector are teaming up with the FBI in a partnership that will help both fight cybercrime by sharing and analyzing incident data. Computerworld reports that the Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis Center (CIDDAC) opened at the University of Pennsylvania and will install special monitoring devices on the networks of the 30 participating companies. The data will be collected and analyzed at the CIDDAC and used to help neutralize cyberthreats more quickly. The pilot program will last one year with each of the participating companies paying $10,000 apiece. The project is being funded through a $200,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security and support from the FBI. Said Charles “Buck” Fleming, executive director of the CIDDAC, “Companies don’t want the FBI looking at their information, even if they’re not doing something wrong. Privacy, trust and anonymity are absolute essentials for the private sector to participate.”For more on private/public partnerships, read “Advanced Citizenship” from the October 2004 issue of CSO. Related content news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Regulation Regulation news UK data regulator warns that data breaches put abuse victims’ lives at risk The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded seven organizations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Electronic Health Records Data Breach Government news EchoMark releases watermarking solution to secure private communications, detect insider threats Enterprise-grade software embeds AI-driven, forensic watermarking in emails and documents to pinpoint potential insider risks By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Communications Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Software news SpecterOps to use in-house approximation to test for global attack variations The new offering uses atomic tests and in-house approximation in purple team assessment to test all known techniques of an attack. By Shweta Sharma Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Penetration Testing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe