The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act or CISA passed the Senate this week by vote of 74-21, but not without controversy. CISA would not establish a generally applicable federal standard for safeguarding personal information, nor would it enact a federal breach notification requirement. Rather, if signed into law, CISA would among other things create a framework for governmental entities and private entities to share cyber threat information for cybersecurity purposes in order to help protect against the massive data breaches that have hit the federal government and major U.S. companies. A companion bill has been passed in the House and, if successfully reconciled, the law will be sent to President Obama, who indicated support for the bill.
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