Intel Corp. put the voluntary cybersecurity framework President Barack Obama’s administration released one year ago this month into action and has found it to be a useful tool, officials at the technology company said Tuesday.

The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last February, has provided Intel with a better understanding of its cyberrisks and data security priorities, among other benefits, said Malcolm Harkins, the company’s chief security and privacy officer, and Kent Landfield, its standards and technology policy director. The guidelines are intended to help enhance the cyberdefenses of tech companies, utilities, banks and other businesses that work with critical infrastructure.

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