Facebook Inc.’s new social network
is highly specific – it's made solely for computer security
professionals to share information about new threats in cyberspace. As
cyberattacks grow in number and magnitude, Facebook says better
communication between companies could help stamp them out.
The new site is called ThreatExchange, which Facebook said
is intended to allow cybersecurity experts and companies better protect
Internet users from malicious software and security vulnerabilities by
allowing them to alert each other more quickly about evolving threats.
Participating companies can
select the kind of information they want to
share, to ensure that they don’t accidentally divulge private
information.
“This approach makes it easier for an organization that may
want to share data that needs to be handled with extra sensitivity,”
Facebook said Wednesday, announcing ThreatExchange. “For example, a
company might want to share specific information only with another
company they know to be experiencing the same attack.”
The site is invitation-only while Facebook tests it, but
Twitter, Dropbox, Bitly, Pinterest, Tumblr and Yahoo have signed on as
partners. Facebook’s initiative follows a devastating cyberattack on Anthem Inc, the second-largest insurance provider in the U.S., and President Barack Obama’s announcement Tuesday about the government’s new cybersecurity efforts.
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