Cybersecurity

How to Continue Improving CISPA in the Senate

With last month’s House passage of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), the cybersecurity debate has now moved to the Senate, albeit quietly, as attention in the upper chamber has been intently focused on immigration. This lull in activity presents an opportunity for Senators to take stock of improvements that were made to the bill as it advanced through the House and begin forging agreement on what still needs to be done before the legislative process is over.

They begin in a good place, because there is widespread agreement (more…)

Cybersecurity

Sharing Cyber Threat Information: How It Would Work, and Why It Would Help Bolster Security

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 (CISPA), which aims to bolster America’s ability to anticipate and defend against cyber-attacks by improving the situational awareness of front-line IT professionals and law enforcement authorities, will be on the House floor this week. So it is worth taking a close look at how the information … Read More >>