Civil liberties groups raised concerns about a federal cyber act Congress passed Friday, but its passage would help the country make progress against hackers, a top security expert told the Tribune-Review.
Leaders in the House and Senate attached the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act onto a larger omnibus spending bill that both houses passed this week and that President Obama is expected to sign into law.
The act creates a voluntary cybersecurity sharing process allowing the public and private sectors to share information on cyber threats and attacks with the federal Department of Homeland Security without legal liability issues and while protecting private information. Companies would be required to review and remove any personally identifiable information unrelated to cyber threats before sharing information with the government.
“It’s a good step forward, and the only progress we may see out of this Congress,” said James Lewis, director of the strategic technologies program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington. For the full article click here
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