The $19 million-revenue Retail Industry Leaders Association has announced a partnership with the $165 million-revenue U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade associations to promote cybersecurity.

The Cybersecurity Leadership Council is a forum for business and associations to promote global cybersecurity policy by focusing on best practices and market-based solutions, the Arlington, Va.-based group said.

"The proliferation and growing sophistication of cyber attacks has proven that no institution or industry will be spared, and our best defense is to collaborate and implement the most innovative solutions in order to safeguard our respective industries and customers," Nicholas Ahrens, RILA vice president of privacy and cybersecurity, said in a statement.

"Retailers are committed to working across industries to enhance sharing, utilize best practices to improve cyber hygiene and advance common-sense legislation in Washington that will help us safeguard our customers in the event of cyber attack," he said.

RILA launched the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center last year, an independent group that facilitates information sharing and analysis among retailers and law enforcement.

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