16 Jun 13: Updates on the mass surveillance debate – News from around the world about the the US’s secret programmes to collect the records of domestic telephone calls in the US and international internet activity (IP Watch)

26 Apr 13: A cybersecurity update on managing advanced persistent threats and attacks - Why advanced persistent threats (APTs) require an integrated, cross-functional response, and why as a matter of corporate governance, the legal function should be front and center in preparing for and responding to APTs (Latham & Watkins)

26 Apr 13: Cybersecurity bill passes the House – The legislation provides that the Director of National Intelligence is to establish procedures to allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with security-cleared private entities and utilities

13 Mar 13: White House issues Executive Order on cybersecurity – The Obama administration has issued an Executive Order on “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”, developing a framework for reducing risks from cyber-attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure (Dechert)

28 Nov 12: US Senate kills last chance to pass Cybersecurity law - The US Senate has rejected a procedural motion to move forward the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, co-sponsored by Senators Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), by a vote of 51-47 (SNR Denton)

23 Nov 12: EU announces plans for a cyber-security bill - The EU Commissioner for a Digital Agenda has revealed plans to extend the obligations to adopt cybersecurity risk management measures to the private sector (ReedSmith)

23 Aug 12: US cybersecurity proposal defeated in the Senate - The U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation prior to the August recess that would have established security standards to prevent large-scale cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure (King & Spalding)

7 Aug 12: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 fails to move ahead in Senate - Sponsors were unable to muster the 60 votes required to move forward with the legislation, following heavy lobbying against the bill (Latham & Watkins)

2 Aug 12: US Cybersecurity Act advances in Senate - The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 3414) moved one step closer to possible passage when the United States Senate voted 84 to 11 to allow an open amendment process when the bill is taken up for floor debate (Latham & Watkins)

4 May 12: US House passes 4 Cybersecurity Bills during Cyber Week - The Bills have been delivered to the Senate, which is expected to consider the cybersecurity legislation sometime in June 2012

1 May 12: CISPA isn’t ‘son of SOPA’ - After stopping a Bill that would have undermined cybersecurity, some Internet activists are now targeting Bills – like the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- that could actually make the Internet safer (Steptoe & Johnson)

1 May 12: Four US Cybersecurity Bills scheduled for vote – In a week dubbed ‘Cyber Week’, the US House of Representatives will vote on four Bills seeking to enhance security in cyberspace (Alston & Bird)