By Justin:
If you frequent any social media site, I am sure that by now you have heard about something called CISPA. Everyone is ranting and raving about this new Cyber Security Bill that is swirling around in Congress.What is CISPA?
"CISPA stands for The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, a network and Internet security bill written by Representive Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) (H.R. 624). The bill purports to allow companies and the federal government to share information to prevent or defend against network and other Internet attacks. However, the bill grants broad new powers, allowing companies to identify and obtain “threat information” by looking at your private information.
The bill is written so broadly that it allows companies to hand over large swaths of personal information to the government with no judicial oversight—effectively creating a “cybersecurity” loophole in all existing privacy laws."
Companies such as Google, Microsoft and AT&T have all openly endorsed the bill because if passed, it will alleviate all responsibility of protecting personal privacy rights from whoever visits their sites.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has kindly provided some FAQ information about CISPA More on CISPA here!
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A couple of your favorite DJs such as Dillon Francis and Bassnectar have expressed their disdain for the act and I am sure there will be more to come:
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