Editing Computer security (section)

===== Legislation =====
The 1986 {{USC|18|1030}}, the [[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]] is the key legislation. It prohibits unauthorized access or damage of ''protected computers'' as defined in {{USCSub|18|1030|e|2}}. Although various other measures have been proposed<ref>{{USBill|111|HR|4962|pipe=International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act|site=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=4ee63497-ca5b-4a4b-9bba-04b7f4cb0123|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120040012/http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=4ee63497-ca5b-4a4b-9bba-04b7f4cb0123|url-status=unfit|title=111th Congress, 2nd Session|archive-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> – none have succeeded.

In 2013, [[executive order]] [[s:Executive Order 13636|13636]] ''Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity'' was signed, which prompted the creation of the [[NIST Cybersecurity Framework]].

In response to the [[Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.npr.org/2021/05/13/996617560/biden-advisor-on-cyber-threats-and-the-new-executive-order-to-combat-them| title = Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them| website = [[NPR]]}}</ref> President [[Joe Biden]] signed Executive Order 14028<ref>[https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/12/executive-order-on-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity/ Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity] (full text)</ref> on May 12, 2021, to increase software security standards for sales to the government, tighten detection and security on existing systems, improve information sharing and training, establish a Cyber Safety Review Board, and improve incident response.