Cybersecurity
CISA in Context: Government Use and What Really Matters for Civil Liberties
Susan Hennessey Thu, Jan 14, 2016, 12:07 PM
Tired of CISA, yet? We’re almost done, I promise. For those who can’t get enough, a recap:
Latest in Cybersecurity Act of 2015
Politics & National Security
On Cyber, Not a Peep from the President
Timothy Edgar Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 1:49 PM
Last night, President Obama reassured lawmakers eager to return to the presidential campaign (“some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa”) that he would make his final State of the Union “a little shorter.” He promised to “go easy on the traditional list of proposals for the year ahead.” Still, three issues were striking by their absence – cybersecurity, surveillance, and encryption.
Cybersecurity
CISA in Context: The Voluntary Sharing Model and that "Other" Portal
Susan Hennessey Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 9:40 AM
This installment, let’s examine the following questions:
Cybersecurity
CISA in Context: Privacy Protections and the Portal
Susan Hennessey Mon, Jan 11, 2016, 2:23 PM
When CISA passed the Senate back in October, many commentators warned of the panoply of ways in which a hypothetical DHS information-sharing portal would function to allow companies to collect and then funnel citizens’ private information directly into the hands of the most fearsome elements of the federal government:
Cybersecurity
The Problems CISA Solves: ECPA Reform in Disguise
Susan Hennessey Wed, Dec 23, 2015, 2:19 PM
Omni-CISA has passed. Privacy advocates are waxing outraged and pundits are tallying the winners and losers. Over at Just Security, Jennifer Granick ominously warns that:
Cybersecurity: Legislation
The Cybersecurity Act of 2015
Paul Rosenzweig Wed, Dec 16, 2015, 2:59 PM
We have white smoke. Finally, after 8 years of discussion Congress has passed a cybersecurity information sharing bill. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is Division N of the omnibus spending bill that will soon be enacted by Congress. Title I of that bill is the information sharing provisions. Let's focus on that. Here are some of the highlights: