CISA Director Jen Easterly announced at the RSA Conference that nearly 70 companies pledged to adopt default security features in their tech products.

The 'secure by design' initiative aims to raise the baseline security of commercial tech products and increase company accountability.

The initiative responds to major cyber incidents, including breaches and attacks on critical infrastructure by nation-state actors.

The Biden administration is developing a legal framework to encourage secure software development, addressing the lack of market incentives.

This 'secure by design' effort is part of the administration's National Cyber Strategy to combat cybersecurity threats to national security and public safety.