As Congress departed late last week for the Memorial Day recess, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate aimed at combating cyber attacks on U.S. companies.
The bill is somewhat different than other legislation being debated or introduced in Congress in that it would give U.S. officials strong authority to combat computer espionage and theft of valuable commercial data.
And unlike other legislation that has become bogged down because of privacy concerns from powerful interests, this legislation is seen as having a very good chance of passage in this Congress. That's because its sponsors will seek to attach it to must-do legislation, the National Defense Authorization Act, and because it has strong support from senior members of the Senate.
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