The U.S. House of Representatives is looking to ramp up a cyberthreat information-sharing program with the parliaments of allies Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Britain, according to House CISO Randy Vickers.

The guidance stops short of banning any software outright, but warns that national agencies should avoid using Russian anti-virus software in the interest of national security.

Hackers who stole Social Security numbers and other poorly secured personal data for 143 million Americans from Equifax got away with the personal information of nearly 700,000 British citizens as well.

The new center in London will provide opportunities for collaboration between large firms and startups, as well as other services.

Defense Secretary Michael Fallon says his country has taken advantage of offensive cyberweapons against the Islamic State.

Formal talks between governments and tech companies are taking place as European countries ratchet up their calls for encryption backdoors.