Senator ‘very close’ to reintroducing controversial CISPA
Despite Americans’ increasing aversion to government surveiliance, Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) wants to revive the twice-defeated bill, this time in the Senate.
On Oct 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier
House Intelligence Committee celebrated Manning conviction a week early
It’s no suprise they were pleased with Manning’s conviction, but why’d they celebrate a day early?
On Aug 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Did the author of CISPA try to silence his biggest critic?
Staffers for congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) reportedly claimed they could sue Techdirt’s Mike Masnick for his reporting.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson
The Internet’s least-favorite congressman could head the FBI
Mike Rogers (R-Mich) is famous for sponsoring CISPA, a cybersecurity bill that activists call “a privacy nightmare.”
On May 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Meet the Deter Cyber Theft Act, the Senate’s answer to CISPA
The Senate’s new cybersecurity bill is all about defending U.S. trade secrets from foreign hackers.
On May 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier
White House finally responds to anti-CISPA petition
With the cybersecurity bill in the water, the White House has responded to a petition from 117,000 citizens who opposed it.
On Apr 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
CISPA cosponsor: “Anonymous was threatening us”
A sponsor of the infamous Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) said hacktivist collective Anonymous carried out a campaign of threats against supporters of the bill.
On Apr 29, 2013 by Kevin Collier
CISPA may already be dead in the Senate
Sources say the Senate will decline to pick up the controversial bill, which passed the House this month, because of its lack of privacy protections.
On Apr 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier
CISPA could let corporations hack “in good faith”
Critics argue the vague language of the cybersecurity bill would allow companies to get away with some of the very same acts the bill is intended to stamp out.
On Apr 24, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Pro-CISPA lobbyists spent $605 million last year
That’s nearly 140 times what the cybersecurity bill’s opponents spent.
On Apr 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Despite privacy concerns, CISPA passes in the House
Despite the protests of Internet privacy advocates, the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the House of Representatives Thursday.
The 6 biggest players in the CISPA debate
Meet the players lining up on either side of the most controversial Internet bill of 2013.
On Apr 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Rep. Mike Rogers calls CISPA opponents basement-dwelling teens
On Tuesday, Rogers described the bill’s typical opponent as “a 14 year old tweeter in the basement.”
On Apr 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Obama renews promise to veto CISPA
Like last year, President Obama’s administration has stated in no uncertain terms that it will shoot down the controversial cybersecurity bill.
The future of CISPA to be decided Wednesday
According to a House Intelligence Committee press release, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actwill begin debate at 10am Wednesday
On Apr 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier
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