How Do We Incentivize Stronger Security Measures?

Sam Quigley, you pointed to the lack of financial incentive to prioritize security, which has lead to an underground economy trading in stolen personal information and a looming outbreak in industrial-scale blackmail. The broader issue seems to be that security needs to be more broadly compelling and achievable for developers, companies and users. Is regulation the answer, as Michael Coates suggests? What commercial incentives could help?

The Future of Security Roundtable is a Google-sponsored initiative that brings together thought leaders to discuss how we can best protect ourselves from the data breaches and security risks of tomorrow. Panelists are not affiliated with Google, and their opinions are their own. Read the post that kicked off the roundtable here and feel free to join in the conversation.