Government Shutdown Creates Lapse in Cyber Threat Information Sharing

The day before the recent federal government shutdown, a ten-year old cybersecurity law expired before it could be reauthorized. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”) provided a mechanism for private companies to share information with the federal government about cyber threats in return for certain legal protections. CISA applied only when the information was shared voluntarily, as opposed to it being compelled by a subpoena, but it provided a valuable tool for the private…
By: Alston & Bird