The past year has showcased major developments in cybersecurity: unprecedented thefts and attacks, with losses estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars; expanding sector-specific cybersecurity statutes and regulations; and a sweeping Executive Order on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure followed by a recent push for cyber intelligence sharing from Congress. Expect even more significant developments
CISPA Faces Uphill Battle
Proponents of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (more commonly known as CISPA) won a small battle last month when the House of Representatives passed the proposed bill by a vote of 248 to 168, with 42 yays from Democrats. Yet the war for comprehensive cybersecurity legislation is far from over, as CISPA’s next
DHS Deputy Associate General Counsel to Speak at ABA Teleconference on Cybersecurity
When the Government was facing a shutdown earlier this year, there was much speculation about the impact to cybersecurity. Certainly, cyberterrorists and other attackers would not stop or delay their attacks just because our Government had shutdown and there was concern that some of the Government’s cybersecurity functions would be shutdown, leaving the United States