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Nossaman LLP

House Advances Key Cybersecurity Measures Ahead of September Deadline

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On September 3, 2025, just weeks before key cybersecurity authorities are set to lapse, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance two expiring measures aimed at keeping cyber threat information flowing between...more

Wiley Rein LLP

CISA 2015: Congress Faces Sept. 30 Deadline to Reauthorize Vital Cybersecurity Law

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A vital cyber defense law known as the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) is poised to expire at the end of the month, and leaders in the House and Senate are working to negotiate a replacement within...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CISA 2015: Congress Faces Fast-Approaching Deadline to Reauthorize a Critical Cybersecurity Law

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Key point: With the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) scheduled to sunset on September 30, 2025, Congress will need to act quickly to renew the law and maintain, if not improve, the liability...more

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Privacy Briefs: May 2023

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Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: What does it allow?

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The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 was created to identify and share cyber threat indicators, which are pieces of information necessary to describe or identify “malicious reconnaissance;” a method of defeating...more

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What’s In The Cybersecurity Act of 2015?

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The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 became law on December 18, 2015. It’s the biggest piece of cybersecurity legislation passed by Congress in recent years. It authorizes and protects certain information-sharing for cybersecurity...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

CISA Is Now Law—What It Means for Your Organization

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After several fits and starts, Congress finally passed the Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) as part of the omnibus budget bill. President Obama signed the bill into law on December 18, 2015. CISA allows—but...more

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Congress Enacts Major Cybersecurity Legislation

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On December 18, 2015, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which provides authorization and liability protection for cybersecurity monitoring and information-sharing and authorization for...more

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New Federal Law Protects Companies that Share Cyber Threat Information

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On December 18, the President signed into law as part of the federal omnibus government spending package a number of cybersecurity provisions, most notably the “Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015” (CISA). CISA...more

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President Obama Signs Cybersecurity Act of 2015 to Encourage Cybersecurity Information Sharing

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On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that contained the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (the “Act”), a compromise bill based on competing cybersecurity information sharing...more

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Alert: Senate Passes Historic Information Sharing Bill

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On October 27, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) finally passed the Senate by a hefty margin of 74–21 (read the text of the bill as passed). Despite an escalation of opposition and rhetoric over the past couple...more

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Privacy and Data Security 2015: President Obama’s Mandate for a Strong Tight-Knit Legislative Framework

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In his January 20 State of the Union address, President Obama said, “We are a strong, tight-knit family who has made it through some very, very hard times.” This statement was used as a theme for the economic initiatives set...more

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