Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties (P/CRCL) – as they relate to the public and private space – are increasingly woven into the work of countering terrorism and violent extremism. P/CRCL also plays an important role in cybersecurity conversations.

The protection of the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties (P/CRCL) of individuals is a core tenet, foundational element, and enabler of the ISE. In 2005, the Administration called for the development of a protection framework.

Officials from private sector information sharing and analysis centers were lukewarm this week about new legislation designed to encourage the sharing of cyberthreat intelligence, saying privacy concerns about the bill were overblown, but so were claims it was a silver bullet for cybersecurity.