


Spafford to Congress: “Just Say No”
OK. I made up the quote, but it is a fair assessment of Professor Eugene Spafford’s message to Congress. On Wednesday April 11, Spaf (as he is widely known) gave the invited Frank Howard Distinguished Lecture at the George Washington University…

The Who, What and Why of Information Sharing in Cybersecurity Legislation
In earlier posts I’ve written generally about the information sharing provisions of the Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill and the McCain bill. Today I want to continue drilling down in comparing the two bills on a more detailed basis by examining…

The Dark Side of International Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Earlier this week, I wrote a short blog suggesting the need for an international component to the cybersecurity information sharing proposals pending in the Senate. In the interests of doing the idea fair justice, today’s post is a short reference to…

Bono Mack and Blackburn Introduce Cyber Bill in House
Representatives Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have introduced a companion cybersecurity bill in the House of Representatives that is said to be identical to the McCain Senate proposal. Representatives Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and…