The head of the U.S.-China Business Council has criticized a new law aimed at stopping cyberattacks. John Frisbie, the group’s president, objected to the law in a letter sent Monday to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Section 516 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, requires multiple government agencies — including the Justice Department, the Commerce Department and NASA — to get approval from law enforcement officials before purchasing IT systems sourced from companies having connections with China.
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US Biz Groups Rail Against China-Focused 'Cybersecurity' Law
Posted by: Peter Suciu April 9, 2013 03:25 PMThe head of the U.S.-China Business Council has criticized a new law aimed at stopping cyberattacks. John Frisbie, the group’s president, objected to the law in a letter sent Monday to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Section 516 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, requires multiple government agencies — including the Justice Department, the Commerce Department and NASA — to get approval from law enforcement officials before purchasing IT systems sourced from companies having connections with China.