Groups to push for encryption, secure payments at White House cyber summit

The White House heads west to Silicon Valley on Friday looking for ideas on how to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, and members of President Barack Obama’s administration are likely to get an earful.

The White House’s first-of-its-kind cybersecurity summit at Stanford University will feature remarks from Obama and from Apple CEO Tim Cook, but participants are likely to hear a range of ideas about how to improve cybersecurity at U.S. businesses.

Scheduled panel discussions will focus on improving cybersecurity practices at consumer-facing businesses, on using cybersecurity as a business advantage, and on promoting secure payments.

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