Women in Security Community

Most western counties are built on the principle of freedom and rest upon the salient idea that industry should be minimally regulated, where possible, to promote innovation and competition. In North America, much of critical infrastructure is built and managed by the private sector to benefit the consumer by creating a competitive market of choice. Innovation is achieved by collaborating with other organizations, both domestic and foreign to find new ways of improving on technology and the things consumers use in their daily lives. Yet, a free and open market model can also create some challenges in protecting our nation’s intellectual property and digital assets.