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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...

Cybersecurity Sanctions: 5 Questions To Consider

There is no shortage of opinions on Executive Order 13694 issued by the president on April 1, 2015, which created a new sanctions regime designed to combat cyberattack threats. While some commentators have expressed concern about the potential for its broad application, others contend that the executive order is sufficiently targeted and limited in scope. Although it is too early to...