by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 1, 2012 | Cybersecurity
And so it ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. Despite letters from the Director of NSA, General Alexander and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey the motion to close the debate on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 failed on a…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 31, 2012 | Cybersecurity
The idea behind the legislation on the floor of the Senate this week is to harden American Internet infrastructure to attack, but there’s a lot of disagreement over how to do that without hampering the industry — and compromising Americans’ privacy.…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 30, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
That’s the word from the Senate — Majority Leader Harry Reid has filed for cloture to conclude the debate on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 — debate that began in earnest earlier today. In addition, he s invoked a procedural device known as “filling…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 29, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
The Senate has agreed to consider S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, this week. Before Senators vote on the bill or related amendments, such as the Whitehouse–Kyl “compromise” that raises many of the same issues, they should insist upon answers…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 29, 2012 | Cybersecurity
Senator Leahy has an proposed Cybercrime Amendment to S3414 that would, effectively, substantially enhance penalties for cyber crime and impose mandatory minimum sentences. There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of this — but the main one…
