Industry officials testified in front of Congress on the urgency of renewing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before its September expiration. They emphasized the need for continued liability protections, which allow companies to share vital cyber threat information with the government without fear of legal repercussions. Testimonies highlighted that without these protections, defensive capabilities across key sectors could be severely diminished, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to foreign cyber threats and attacks. Stakeholders also recalled the evolution of the cyber threat landscape and the importance of these measures post-data breaches.
A program lapse would "remove essential liability protections and hinder defensive operations across critical sectors," said Kate Kuehn, emphasizing the necessity of these safeguards.
The liability protections in the law... shield companies from lawsuits and regulatory penalties when sharing cyber threat indicators with the federal government.
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