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Anonymous organizes Internet Blackout Day in protest of CISPA
- Members of the loose-knit hactivist group Anonymous are encouraging an Internet Blackout Day in protest of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) which once again made it through the House of Representatives late last week.
CISPA passes House (again), White House threatens veto (again)
- The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is once again making the rounds. The bill passed the House on Thursday with a 288-127 vote. Although there appears to be a fair amount of bi-partisan support for the bill, it may…
CISPA cybersecurity bill returns, still ignores privacy rights
- It's back. The U.S. House Intelligence Committee has reintroduced its controversial "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act" in a second attempt to pass the bill. Originally unleashed last year, CISPA slipped passed Congress but was aborted by the Senate following a…
Weekend tech reading: CISPA to be reintroduced Wednesday
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The leaders of the House Intelligence Committee plan to re-introduce on Wednesday a controversial cybersecurity bill that has faced pushback from the White House. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)...
Internet "Bill of Rights" proposed by anti-SOPA lawmakers
- Congress critter and California republican Darrell Issa is working on the first draft of what may eventually become the "Digital Bill of Rights" -- legislation which could possibly shape online freedoms and the expectations afforded to citizens of the Internet.…
Internet Defense League seeks to protect online freedom
- A group of online activists, headed by Tiffiniy Cheng of Fight for the Future and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, have formed the Internet Defense League to warn web users of damaging legislation being crafted and organize website owners to protest…
Mozilla breaks Silicon Valley silence, takes stance against CISPA
- Mozilla broke Silicon Valley's silence over the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) late Tuesday, after expressing its concern that the bill reaches far beyond just internet security and actually infringes on rights to privacy.
House approves CISPA cybersecurity bill, Microsoft backpedals support
- Despite the administration's threat to veto the bill, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the controverisal cyber-survellience legislation late last week by a vote of 248 to 168. CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, encourages companies to freely share…
White House questions CISPA cybersecurity bill ahead of floor vote
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The White House has expressed concern regarding the latest controversial cybersecurity legislation doing the rounds, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) which would authorize internet companies to divulge confidential customer records...
SOPA is dead, but CISPA may give Internet citizens a new cause
- Although the demise of SOPA is behind us, citizens of the Internet may have new cause for concern. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been gaining momentum and while it is distinctly different than SOPA, some argue…
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