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Making the FY 2013 Budget (VIDEO)

By David Stegon

March 1, 2012

The SECURE IT Act (which stands for Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act) would ask companies to voluntarily share and receive threat data through cybersecurity centers in the government. The companies then would receive incentives such as protection from privacy lawsuits and exempted data exchanged from public disclosure requirements.

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