The last Congress adjourned without enacting cybersecurity legislation. That certainly does not send the debate back to square one, because at least one major bill from last year has already been reintroduced in the 112th Congress — the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (S. 413), offered by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Tom Carper (D-Del.). But a break in the action (not to mention a shift of political control in the House) provides an opportunity for reflection and some new strategic thinking about the best path forward.
That’s why the cybersecurity action plan that BSA unveiled this week with a coalition of highly respected and influential partners is so important. The plan — produced by BSA, the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Internet Security Alliance, TechAmerica and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (more…)