H.R. 3664 · 114th Congress
Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Anna Eshoo
- Introduced
- 2015-10-01
- Latest action
- 2016-09-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Summary
Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish for the federal government, the private sector, and any individual or organization a list of voluntary best practices for effective and usable cyber hygiene to help protect information systems or devices against cybersecurity threats that include unauthorized access, alteration of information or code running on such systems or devices, and unauthorized denials of service.
The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with NIST and the Federal Trade Commission, must: (1) assess cybersecurity threats relating to mobile devices and the effect of such threats on the cybersecurity of the federal government's information systems and networks, and (2) submit recommendations for addressing such threats.