CISPA — SOPA 'security' edition

[Sexy Beast]

Cyber Intelligence Bill Threatens Privacy and Civilian Control | Center for Democracy & Technology

A bill unveiled yesterday by Reps. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, would authorize Internet service providers and other companies to share customer communications and other personally identifiable information with governmental agencies. The intent of the bill is to enhance information sharing for cybersecurity purposes, a goal that CDT strongly supports. However, we have four main concerns with the specifics of the Rogers-Ruppersberger bill:

• The bill has a very broad, almost unlimited definition of the information that can be shared with government agencies notwithstanding privacy and other laws;

• The bill is likely to lead to expansion of the government’s role in the monitoring of private communications as a result of this sharing;

• It is likely to shift control of government cybersecurity efforts from civilian agencies to the military;

• Once the information is shared with the government, it wouldn’t have to be used for cybesecurity

Bill contents: H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and ... - Full Text - GovTrack.us

Why does every proposed bill relating to the internet, regulation and cybersecurity always seem to want to screw over the general users of that system, or at least make it easier for that to happen?

 

[Phoenix Rising]

I'm crossing my fingers and hoping this doesn't pass in the Senate. I've wrote both of my senators, urging them to vote against it, but I'm sure that won't do much good.