Lawyers highlight limited scope of liability protections under cyber info-sharing law

Liability protections offered by the new cybersecurity law passed last year are limited and focused on sharing cyber-threat intelligence with the government, according to lawyers discussing the costs and benefits for corporate executives in trying to decide whether to participate in the info-sharing program.

“The big one,” protection from lawsuits, is available for companies only if sharing takes place with the government, said Hugo Teufel of Raytheon during a panel discussion Wednesday at the 4^th annual cybersecurity conference at Georgetown...