"New Cybersecurity Bills Promote CISOs and Privacy"

Two new cybersecurity bills, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 and the Mind Your Own Business Act (MYOB) of 2019, are expected to change the U.S. cybersecurity landscape if they become laws. The Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019, proposed by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), would require companies to disclose whether their board of directors has an adequate amount of cybersecurity expertise. The purpose of the Mind Your Own Business Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), is to strengthen the privacy of consumers by giving them more control over how their data is handled by organizations. The MYOB bill supports the sentencing of executives to prison for misusing Americans' data and lying about such practices to the government. This article continues to discuss the goals and requirements of the new cybersecurity bills, in addition to how the MYOB bill is stronger or weaker than the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). 

Security Week reports "New Cybersecurity Bills Promote CISOs and Privacy"