House Passes Second ABA-Backed Cybersecurity Bill
With a 355-63 vote, the House today passed the ABA-supported National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (H.R. 1731), which would enhance cybersecurity threat information sharing.
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House Passes ABA-Backed Cybersecurity Bill
By a strong 307-116 vote, the House yesterday passed the ABA-supported Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), which would enhance cybersecurity threat information sharing.
House to Vote on ABA-Backed Cybersecurity Bills This Week
The full House is expected to vote this week on a pair of ABA-supported bills designed to enhance cyber threat information sharing.
Sens. Blunt, Carper Introduce ABA-Supported Data Security Bill
Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) yesterday introduced the Data Security Act (S. 961), which would require companies and agencies to better guard sensitive data, investigate breaches and notify consumers about compromised information.
ABA, Groups: Data Security Bill Draft Falls Short
Draft legislation on data security being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee falls short of adequate consumer protections, ABA and several other financial trade groups said in a letter yesterday.
ABA Welcomes Congressional Actions on Cybersecurity
ABA is strongly encouraging Congress to move ahead with bills that will enhance America’s cybersecurity.
White House to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Cyber Criminals
President Obama today issued an executive order that authorizes the Treasury Department to impose financial sanctions on foreign cyber attackers — both individuals and corporate entities.
FFIEC Warnings Spotlight Malware, Compromised Credentials
The banking regulators today issued warnings to financial institutions about two “increasing” cyber threats: destructive malware and cyber attacks that compromise customers’ online credentials. The statements from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council do not contain any new regulatory expectations, the council said.
fTLD Issues Reminder about Authorized Registrars for .bank Domains
fTLD Registry Services, the company co-founded by ABA as the exclusive operator of the new .bank domain, is reminding bankers in advance of the May 14 launch date that .bank domain names can only be registered via ICANN-accredited registrars that have been approved by fTLD.