House Passes CISPA Cyberthreat Sharing Bill, Despite Privacy Concerns
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a cyberthreat information-sharing bill that critics say will give U.S. government agencies access to the private... full story 
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US House moves toward passage of CISPA
The U.S. House of Representatives moved closer Wednesday toward the passage of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), despite concerns that the cyberthreat information-sharing bill will allow Web-based companies to share a wide amount of customer information with government agencies.The House on Wednesday debated several amendments to the bill, some of...
pcworld.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
US House to vote on CISPA cyberthreat bill this week
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, will be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week, despite continued opposition from some privacy and digital rights advocates.The House will begin debate on the bill Wednesday at about 10 a.m. Debate will continue into Thursday, when a...
pcworld.com (1 month and 8 days ago)
House passes CISPA: Online privacy at risk
CISPA, a controversial bill critics claim would end online privacy and violate the Fourth Amendment, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, April 18.The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, also known as CISPA...
examiner.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
White House threatens to veto CISPA ahead of vote
The White House has threatened to veto the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in its present form, citing concerns that the bill does not adequately prevent sharing of irrelevant personal information.If the bill in its current form were presented to President Barack Obama, his advisors would recommend that he veto the bill, the executive...
pcworld.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
CISPA legislation appears doomed in U.S. Senate
Key lawmakers are suggesting that the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) will soon die in the U.S. Senate—just like last year. CISPA backers say it’s designed to make it easier for organizations to share cyberthreat information with each other and with government agencies such as the Department of Homeland security, without fear of antitrust...
pcworld.com (28 days ago)
CISPA sponsor compares opponents to 14-year-olds
The chief sponsor of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in the U.S. Congress has ignited a Twitter storm by suggesting many opponents of the proposed cyberthreat sharing bill are 14-year-olds in basements.The Twitter account for Representative Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican, has received thousands of tweets from opponents of the bill since late...
pcworld.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
House Passes CISPA ... the Privacy-Shredding Web Spying Bill
Image by William Banzai The privacy-shredding Internet spying bill - CISPA - has passed the House. Our only chance is to stop it in the Senate. Background here and here. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian also urges us to contact Google, Facebook and Twitter and demand that they stand up to defeat CISPA:
zerohedge.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
Lawmakers reintroduce cyberthreat information-sharing bill
Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill over the objections of some privacy advocates and digital rights groups. As promised, Representatives Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican, and C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, a Maryland Democrat, have reintroduced the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill that would...
pcworld.com (3 months and 10 days ago)
House Passes CISPA By Huge Margin
CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or "the worst privacy disaster our country has ever faced" has just passed through the House of Representatives with an astounding majority of 288 to 127. More »
gizmodo.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
House passes CISPA cybersecurity bill despite privacy concerns
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats, though concerns linger about the amount of protection the bill offers for private information.
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