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Cybersecurity Bill Inches Closer to Passing

Cybersecurity Bill Inches Closer to Passing | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate late Thursday afternoon.

 

The Cybersecurity Act, or CSA, is the Senate’s attempt to address cybersecurity reform. Senate leadership considers such reform a priority for the current term that ends in January.

 

As written, the CSA would set up an optional program where businesses deemed critical to the national infrastructure (such as power grids) would be asked to meet cybersecurity standards set by a group of government agencies. It would also establish a protocol for government agencies and businesses to share cybersecurity threat information with one another.

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://mashable.com/2012/07/26/cybersecurity-bill-senate/

 

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Planned Senate Cybersecurity Bill Would Be Aimed At Protecting Water And Power Systems

Planned Senate Cybersecurity Bill Would Be Aimed At Protecting Water And Power Systems | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. senators plan to introduce a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which experts have warned often only have the most rudimentary protections against hackers.
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A look into the cyber security legislation: What does it mean for citizens?

A look into the cyber security legislation: What does it mean for citizens? | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
The White House issued a statement in regards to our critical infrastructure – such as the electricity grid, financial sector, and transportation networks that...

 

From The Desk of President Obama: “We count on computer networks to deliver our oil and gas, our power and our water. We rely on them for public transportation and air traffic control… But just as we failed in the past to invest in our physical infrastructure – our roads, our bridges and rails – we’ve failed to invest in the security of our digital infrastructure…

 

This status quo is no longer acceptable – not when there’s so much at stake. We can and we must do better.”

 

 

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