The subject of Rodriguez's presentation seems especially timely as The Economic Times has just reported that Shivshankar Menon, the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, has recommended that a permanent mechanism be set up for the use of public-private partnerships in the development of online security in India. The report, titled Recommendations of Joint Working Group on Engagement with Private Sector on Cyber Security states, "one of the primary challenges facing both government as well as industry is to ensure the security of their computer networks and systems. Cyber security cannot be achieved in isolation by either government or industry alone. It requires joint efforts and collaboration."
As cybersecurity has become a key component of both national and industrial security, it is critical that the public and private sectors work closely together in innovative ways to achieve the online infrastructure that is necessary to protect both national and business assets. Based on the subject of the opening presentation at this year's Complex Adaptive Systems Conference and the recommendation of India's National Security Advisor, it appears this is an area ripe for public-private partnerships both nationally and globally.
