Cyber Legislation Must Address Insecurity of Our Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The four original cosponsors of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2105 – Senators Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. – issued the following statement Friday about an alternative bill introduced by eight Republicans Thursday:

Bipartisan Committee Leaders React to Introduction of New Cybersecurity Bill

WASHINGTON – The four original co-sponsors of bipartisan legislation designed to protect the nation’s most vital critical infrastructure – Senators Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. – issued the following statement Thursday on new cybersecurity legislation introduced by a group of seven Republican Senators:

Rockefeller Speaks on Need to Shore Up America’s Cyber Defenses

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mr. President, when most Americans think of cyber security, they conjure up an image of someone having a credit card number stolen, a prankster using their Twitter account or someone downloading a movie without paying. And that’s all true. The Internet is central to our lives, our economy and our society. Any insecurity is a worry.