Today, 34 global technology and security companies announced that they have signed a Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which publicly commits them “to protect and empower civilians online and to improve the security, stability and resilience of cyberspace.” The signatories include Cisco, Dell, Facebook, HP, Intuit, and Microsoft. The text of the Accord references recent events that … Continue Reading
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (NCPAA), a bill that would provide liability protections for companies sharing cyber threat information with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). A related bill, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA), was passed by the House on … Continue Reading
By Caleb Skeath This past Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on military cybersecurity issues. The hearing focused on the most pressing cyber threats to the nation’s security, as well as the need to grow the military’s cybersecurity workforce while maintaining high levels of skill and … Continue Reading
This week, the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance (“MIFA”) released its 2014 Fifth Annual Study on Medical Identity Theft, finding that in the last year, medical identity theft incidents increased by 21.7% from 2013. The study is annually conducted to determine the pervasiveness of medical identity theft in the United States, how it affects the lives … Continue Reading
Just two days after disclosing publicly that it was “the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack” in which the personal information of over 80 million customers was compromised, officials of Anthem Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurance company, are to brief staffers of the House Energy and Committee on the security breach. … Continue Reading
On Tuesday, the U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant released a 60-page report detailing the activities of a hacking collective it claims has direct ties to China’s military. The firm has linked the collective to cyberattacks on more than 140 organizations across 20 industries worldwide since 2006. Mandiant claims the activity—carried out by a group called the … Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Senate voted to move forward with a floor debate of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (“CSA2012”) (S. 3414), and the White House formally endorsed CSA2012, saying it will strengthen efforts to secure American networks against cyberattacks. As a result of yesterday’s procedural vote, the Senate is likely to consider the current version of … Continue Reading
