Partisan differences emerge over cyber tweaks to SAFETY Act

The House Homeland Security Committee plans to move legislation this fall to ensure that SAFETY Act liability protection applies to cybersecurity products, but the initiative is encountering pushback from the panel's Democrats.

Homeland Security cybersecurity subcommittee Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-TX), at a hearing on Tuesday, said SAFETY Act coverage could be an important incentive for companies to invest in cybersecurity improvements. SAFETY Act language was included in cybersecurity legislation that engendered little debate as it passed the full House last...