Cyber Security Bill Passed by US House
The House of Representatives ignored Obama administration objections and approved legislation aimed at helping stop electronic attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure and private companies.On a bipartisan vote of 248-168, the Republican-controlled House backed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The chief sponsors of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act are the Republican chairman and the ranking Democratic member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Committee Chairman Mike Rogers says the threat of cyber spying and cyber attack has grown exponentially during the past five years. "It was breathtaking the amount of intellectual property that this country is losing every single day to nation states like China," he said. Lawmakers agree on the scope and grave danger posed by