For example, there are 188 information security standards developed by ISO.

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For example, there are 189 ISO standards for information security, our National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST) has produced a full set of world-class materials on information security, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association ( ISACA) has developed its best practices, the Control Objectives for Information Technology ( CobiT).

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And that's why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defences by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy.

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The technology remains relatively expensive (20-30 cents a chip), and there is still work to be done hammering out what people want in the way of security standards, durability and the amount of information that can be stored.

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To qualify for the program, countries must meet strict security criteria, such as information-sharing agreements, travel document standards and law enforcement cooperation.

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Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would require companies to prove to the government that minimum security standards are in place, and would make that information subject to a government audit.

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Talks focused on four broad areas -- sharing information between countries, passenger vetting, security technology and creating international aviation security standards, she said.

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Such standards and data collection will take into account the varying security and information environments where U.S. programs operate.

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