A new bill has been presented to Congress aimed at setting computer security standards not only for government departments, but also for those private companies that control infrastructure, such as power or telephone communication.
Sponsored by Senators John D. Rockefeller IV and Olympia J. Snowe, the bill proposes the creation of a National Cybersecurity Advisor (NCA) who would have direct access to the president and the power to shut down any part of the infrastructure in the event of an attack.
