The US Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) has unveiled a platform that will allow for cyber security threat information to be exchanged between the government and private sector . The Automated Indicator Sharing Initiative reportedly has six participants including large and small companies from the security and technology sectors . Initial tests have been made to assess the ability to share and receive indicators . The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday launched a platform that allows the government and private sector to exchange cybersecurity threat information with one another, part of a larger federal push to bolster cybersecurity. The government has been keen to ensure that the process is at an early stage and will be gradual . In December 2010 , the Security Information Sharing Act was passed , providing companies with liability protection that allows them to share indicators with the government .
The US Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) has unveiled a platform that will allow for cyber security threat information to be exchanged between the government and private sector . The Automated Indicator Sharing Initiative reportedly has six participants including large and small companies from the security and technology sectors . Initial tests have been made to assess the ability to share and receive indicators . The government has been keen to ensure that the process is at an early stage and will be gradual . In December 2010 , the Security Information Sharing Act was passed , providing companies with liability protection that allows them to share indicators with the government .