Britain, France set out first guidelines for commercial hacking firms

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Britain and France have issued their first guidelines for commercial hacking firms, including companies that develop, sell, or finance commercial cyber intrusion capabilities. The guidance urges firms to vet customers, put technical safeguards in place, and monitor and report abuses.

The guidelines call on businesses that develop, sell or finance CCICs to vet their customers, establish technical safeguards against misuse and to maintain systems for monitoring and reporting abuses.