środa, 24 kwietnia 2013

CISPA in limbo thanks to Senate apathy

Now it's up to the Senate or, if it fails, a presidential veto to stop the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA, in its current form. The House last week voted 287-127 for this legislation, which gives the government easierA mass blackout of Internet sites has begun in protest of CISPA, as the controversial law makes its way to the US Senate.Despite an $84 million lobbying effort, CISPA, the controversial bill aimed at making it easier for corporations to share customers' personal information with the government, faces an uncertain future after approval in the US House of RepresentativesAnonymous called for an Internet blackout protest of CISPA-- an act that allows websites to give your info to the government without you knowing. The group's rallying cries failed to materialize into any noticeable action. Big brother or why botherDespite an $84 million lobbying effort, CISPA, the controversial bill aimed at making it easier for corporations to share customers' personal information with the government, faces an uncertain future after approval in the US
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