Congress extends CISA 2015, but path to long-term reauthorization remains murky

Congress has temporarily extended a landmark cyber information sharing law, but industry representatives and cyber experts are urging lawmakers to act quickly to enact a more long-term solution.

The continuing resolution signed into law Wednesday night extends the provisions of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through the end of January. The law had expired Oct. 1.

CISA 2015 provides privacy and liability protections to encourage companies to share data about cyber vulnerabilities and threats. Cybersecurity leaders say those protections provide a critical underpinning to facilitate collaboration across government and industry.

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