TPP and Privacy Concerns
Posted on Nov 16, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on TPP and Privacy Concerns
Cybersecurity concerns have been integrated into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries. The TPP released the full text of the international agreement on November 5, 2015. The agreement addresses privacy concerns over the protection of personal information. Article 14.8 of the Agreement describes the parties’ obligations to protect...
Cybersecurity Amendment Included in Highway Bill
Posted on Nov 9, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on Cybersecurity Amendment Included in Highway Bill
UPDATE: The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the FAST Act, including the cybersecurity amendment, was signed into law by the President on December 4, 2015. Under an amendment to the highway bill approved last week by the U.S. House of Representatives, the federal government would be authorized to direct owners and operators of critical energy infrastructure to act to...
Senate Approves the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Posted on Oct 29, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on Senate Approves the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
On October 27, 2015, the Senate approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. The vote was 74 to 21 in support of the bill. The bill provides certain liability protections to companies that share cybersecurity information with one another and the federal government to help protect against cybersecurity threats. Some amendments were adopted, including a ten-year sunset...
Sutherland Partner Addresses Cybersecurity Concerns in TheStreet
Posted on Jun 16, 2015 in Financial Services, Government | Comments Off on Sutherland Partner Addresses Cybersecurity Concerns in TheStreet
Sutherland Partner Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik was recently quoted in TheStreet article “What Banks and the IRS Should Do to Prevent a Cyber 9/11” authored by Marguerite Arnold. In this article, Mary Jane addresses cybersecurity threats and the potential impact a large-scale cyberattack may have on critical infrastructure.
Cyberthreat Data Sharing Legislation Advances
Posted on Apr 23, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on Cyberthreat Data Sharing Legislation Advances
The House on April 22 passed legislation granting liability protections to U.S. companies that share cyberthreat information with each other and the federal government. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560) would allow companies to voluntarily share information on cyberthreat indicators and defensive measures while requiring them to remove any personal data before providing the...
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Approves Protecting Cyber Networks Act
Posted on Mar 30, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on U.S. House Intelligence Committee Approves Protecting Cyber Networks Act
On Thursday, March 26, the U.S. House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved the text of the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), two days after it had been introduced. The bill is similar, but not identical, to the Senate’s Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”), which was passed by the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18. It is...
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