Challenges and Progress in Legislation and Cybersecurity

The chapter explores the complexities of regulating commercial surveillance amidst uncertain regulations and informal mechanisms setting higher standards, influenced by Supreme Court decisions, governmental influences like job-owning, and shifts in the landscape due to congressional pressures. It highlights the need for significant events to prompt legislative changes, the importance of collaboration amidst differing stakeholder motivations, and optimism towards finding common interests. The chapter also discusses the non-partisan efforts in cybersecurity to safeguard election processes and critical infrastructure, emphasizing a politically neutral approach in providing internet infrastructure services.