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Senate passes major cybersecurity info-sharing bill CISA

Big business groups love the bill, but tech companies are divided.

On Oct 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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The battle for computer science’s future in the classroom

Revamped No Child Left Behind bill could finally give computer science a level playing field.

On Oct 23, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

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House lawmakers’ Mets–Dodgers bet ends on a sad note for California congressman

Here's hoping he shows more enthusiasm next time.

On Oct 23, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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White House backs CISA despite privacy groups’ concerns

'There is an urgent and compelling need for cybersecurity legislation.'

On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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CISA’s privacy safeguard can be overruled by the FBI, NSA, or any federal agency

Right now, one of the privacy provisions in this bill has a major loophole.

On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Senate votes to move ahead with CISA, a controversial cybersecurity bill

Privacy groups worry that the bill will expose more sensitive information to hackers.

On Oct 22, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Dropbox opposes CISA as debate over the cybersecurity bill heats up

Tech companies say CISA would hurt their users' privacy.

On Oct 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

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House passes bill expanding foreigners’ data-privacy rights

'Trust is easily lost and hard to rebuild.'

On Oct 20, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Twitter joins CISA opposition ahead of Senate vote on the controversial cyber bill

Privacy groups say CISA provides inadequate protections for Americans' personal data.

On Oct 20, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.S. lawmakers want better car-data privacy policies, higher fines for hackers

They say there is an 'urgent need' for improvements.

On Oct 16, 2015 by Eric Geller

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If you want change in Washington, tweet at your congressperson

It only take 30 tweets to make a Congressperson pay attention to an issue.

On Oct 14, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Hillary Clinton missed some key facts when she slammed Edward Snowden

The truth is more complicated than Clinton made it seem.

On Oct 14, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Bernie Sanders comes out against CISA, a controversial cybersecurity bill

Sanders isn't sure yet whether he'll join a potential filibuster of the bill.

On Oct 12, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Obama punts on encryption debate, allowing officials to keep asking for backdoors

And privacy activists aren't happy.

On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller

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CISA champion Rep. Jim Langevin explains why critics of the cyber data-sharing bill are wrong

Langevin says Americans' personal information will be 'stripped out.'

On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller