Strengthening Small Business Cybersecurity: New Federal Tools and Liability Protection.
This Act establishes a central clearinghouse and boosts the availability of federal cybersecurity tools for small businesses. Through increased interagency cooperation, business owners will gain access to free training and support for incident response. Crucially, small businesses receive legal protection against lawsuits related to sharing cyber threat information.
Key points
Creation of a Central Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Unit within the SBA to serve as a federal resource clearinghouse.
Small businesses gain access to free cybersecurity tools and training through existing SBA resource partners (SBDCs, SCORE, Women's Business Centers).
Introduction of legal protection (immunity from certain lawsuits) for small businesses that share or receive cyber threat indicators.
Mandate for a study assessing the impact, frequency, and cost of cyberattacks on small businesses that moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Status:
Expired
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