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I know the corrupt MSM is hard at work keeping the people busy with stories of Obama's dog-eating and Romney's supposed bullying in High School, but this is the stuff that really matters. I hope Americans finally realize that. Before it's too late.
Fight for the Future, one of the major organizers behind the anti-SOPA blackouts that took the Internet by storm in January, is again gearing up to protest legislation it says will compromise the privacy of Internet users everywhere.
Fight for the Future co-founder Tiffiniy Cheng told The Daily Caller that her organizations current campaign, Privacy is Awesome, exists to make sure that senators hear from constituents that have privacy concerns.
The groups current target is the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill introduced by Michigan Republican Rep. Mike Rogers that passed the House by a comfortable 248-168 vote margin in April. CISPA will be considered by the Senate sometime next week.
The legislation is designed to encourage private companies and the federal government to share information about users that they collect online. Proponents say CISPA will help prevent sophisticated electronic attacks by terrorists and foreign governments.
Recent high-profile hacks allegedly organized by the hacking collective Anonymous have drawn attention to the security vulnerabilities of sensitive government websites.
We strongly urge the Senate to swiftly take up this issue because the United States cannot afford to wait to improve our nations cybersecurity posture, said TechAmerica chief Shawn Osborne. Standing pat will only further risk our national security.
However, Lee Tien, an attorney for a legal non-profit that sued AT&T over the Bush administrations warrantless wiretapping program, said CISPA poses considerable risks to privacy...
Read more: Anti-CISPA forces prepare for impending Senate vote | The Daily Caller
Fight for the Future, one of the major organizers behind the anti-SOPA blackouts that took the Internet by storm in January, is again gearing up to protest legislation it says will compromise the privacy of Internet users everywhere.
Fight for the Future co-founder Tiffiniy Cheng told The Daily Caller that her organizations current campaign, Privacy is Awesome, exists to make sure that senators hear from constituents that have privacy concerns.
The groups current target is the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill introduced by Michigan Republican Rep. Mike Rogers that passed the House by a comfortable 248-168 vote margin in April. CISPA will be considered by the Senate sometime next week.
The legislation is designed to encourage private companies and the federal government to share information about users that they collect online. Proponents say CISPA will help prevent sophisticated electronic attacks by terrorists and foreign governments.
Recent high-profile hacks allegedly organized by the hacking collective Anonymous have drawn attention to the security vulnerabilities of sensitive government websites.
We strongly urge the Senate to swiftly take up this issue because the United States cannot afford to wait to improve our nations cybersecurity posture, said TechAmerica chief Shawn Osborne. Standing pat will only further risk our national security.
However, Lee Tien, an attorney for a legal non-profit that sued AT&T over the Bush administrations warrantless wiretapping program, said CISPA poses considerable risks to privacy...
Read more: Anti-CISPA forces prepare for impending Senate vote | The Daily Caller