Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 1, 2015)
Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish for the federal government, the private sector, and any individual or organization a list of voluntary best practices for effective and usable cyber hygiene to help protect information systems or devices against cybersecurity threats that include unauthorized access, alteration of information or code running on such systems or devices, and unauthorized denials of service.
The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with NIST and the Federal Trade Commission, must: (1) assess cybersecurity threats relating to mobile devices and the effect of such threats on the cybersecurity of the federal government's information systems and networks, and (2) submit recommendations for addressing such threats.
What just happenedSep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 1, 2015
- Sep 30, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Research and Technology Subcommittee - Oct 1, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Oct 1, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House