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 Posted By Ruth King on December 22nd, 2020 The United States has been attempting to strengthen its cybersecurity since at least 1988, when it enacted the first Computer Security Act—replaced in 2002 by the Federal Security Management Act. It sounds great in concept: federal agencies are required to “develop, document, and implement” programs for security management “including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source.” How’s it working out? Solarwinds, a network management software company, was recently ...

Yes, Cyber-Spying is That Bad | Opinion Stephen D. Bryen and Shoshana Bryen On 12/22/20 at 8:00 AM EST The United States has been attempting to strengthen its cybersecurity since at least 1988, when it enacted the first Computer Security Act—replaced in 2002 by the Federal Security Management Act. It sounds great in concept: federal agencies are required to "develop, document, and implement" programs for security management "including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source." How's it working out? Solarwinds, a network management software ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the "IoT Act"). The legislative purpose behind the new law is to ensure the highest level of cybersecurity at federal agencies by working collaboratively within government, industry and academia. Pub. L. No. 116-207 § 2. The IoT Act mandates specific actions by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Depar...