Lawmakers could use pending DHS bill to address cyber liability concerns

Calls for greater clarity on the liability protections provided by the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 could be addressed in a Department of Homeland Security cyber reorganization bill that may reach the House floor in July, according to sources, but that determination has yet to be made.

DHS and the Department of Justice recently issued guidance on implementation of the cyber act, including detailed explanations of how liability protections apply to companies that share threat indicators with DHS or among...