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Government Solutions to Improve Cyber Security and Protect Consumers Must Consider Interconnected Factors

• Participants saw a need for improved reporting processes that protect businesses from financial consequences while also protecting consumers whose data have been compromised.
• Participants questioned how the Australian government could hold device manufacturers accountable for cyber security breaches without stifling innovation. Many of the technologies sold in Australia are manufactured abroad, highlighting a need for international partnerships to strengthen cyber security.
• Participants questioned whether the standard required to assign attribution for cyber attacks in an Australian court of law should be the same as that used to assign attribution for state-sponsored attacks.

Security Is Not Designed into Products, Indicating a Role for Government to Develop Cyber Security Standards

• Consumers are insufficiently informed about security, and manufacturers, importers, and retailers are not incentivised to build and sell secure devices. A security logo visible on product packaging could inform users' purchasing decisions, leading to financial incentives for sellers.
• Participants felt that users should be able to opt out of digital connectedness and data sharing, though many devices today do not offer these options. Further, this connectedness sometimes provides no obvious value to the user.