Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
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The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the government to improve national cybersecurity while addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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cybersecurity law → information sharing law → |
| addresses |
civil liberties concerns
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privacy concerns → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cybersecurity Act of 2015
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| appliesTo |
federal government agencies
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private sector entities → state and local governments → |
| authorizes |
real-time sharing of cyber threat indicators with federal agencies
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use of shared information for cybersecurity purposes → use of shared information for investigation and prosecution of certain offenses → |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| criticizedFor |
breadth of information sharing with intelligence agencies
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potential impact on privacy → |
| designates |
Department of Homeland Security as primary portal for information sharing
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| effectiveDate |
2015-12-18
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| focusesOn |
information sharing frameworks
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public-private cybersecurity collaboration → |
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin |
United States Senate
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| limitsUseOfInformationTo |
cybersecurity purposes and specified law enforcement uses
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| opposedBy |
civil liberties organizations
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digital privacy advocates → |
| partOf |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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| policyArea |
cybersecurity
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national security → privacy law → |
| primaryPurpose |
facilitate sharing of cyber threat information
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improve national cybersecurity → |
| provides |
liability protections for companies that share cyber threat information
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protections for monitoring information systems for cybersecurity purposes → |
| regulates |
sharing of cyber threat indicators
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sharing of defensive measures → |
| relatedTo |
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
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USA FREEDOM Act → USA PATRIOT Act → |
| requires |
periodic reports to Congress on implementation
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privacy and civil liberties guidelines → removal of personal information from shared cyber threat indicators → |
| shortName |
CISA
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| signedBy |
Barack Obama
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| signingDate |
2015-12-18
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| supportedBy |
business and industry groups
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many large technology and telecommunications companies → |
| titleInAppropriationsAct |
Division N – Cybersecurity Act of 2015
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| yearOfPassage |
2015
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
("Cybersecurity Act of 2015")
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alsoKnownAs |
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National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center
("Cybersecurity Act of 2015")
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legalBasis |
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
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relatedTo |
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
("Division N – Cybersecurity Act of 2015")
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titleInAppropriationsAct |