5 things you should know about CISPA

We dealt recently with CISPA (Cyber ​​Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), the dangerous new bill promoted by the U.S. government, which among other requests from private companies and websites on the immediate delivery of user data, if requested by a government organization .


Here are some important things you should know about CISPA:




1. CISPA has nothing to do with SOPA


As is logical, most readers confuse CISPA with SOPA, but in reality the two bills have nothing to do with each other. CISPA has to do with privacy and in particular the irrational search and seizure of user data, while the SOPA with the right to freedom of speech on the Internet. The only similarity lies in the fact that both are related to the Internet.


2. CISPA improved after some amendments


A total of 11 amendments were added to the CISPA bill from the start, improving to some extent issues such as the type of information will be collected and how the government can use this information.


3. The bill is still dangerous


Despite these improvements, the bill still is dangerous and uncertain. As mentioned, the collected data could be used for unspecified purposes "national security", while not precisely defined in what other organizations will be able to share.


4. CISPA is not the only candidate Bill in Congress


Can CISPA to monopolize this time interest, but two more bills, namely the 'Cybersecurity Act of 2012' (S. 2105), and SECURE IT Act (S. 2151) voted to keep chances.


5. It is doubtful if the CISPA approved by the Senate


Chances are that the Senate would require further changes to the bill, given the opposition of Obama that threatened to bring even veto. Not excluded that the CISPA be combined with other bills (such as Lieberman and McCain) which means that you should xanapsifistei the U.S. House before arriving back in the hands of Obama.


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CISPA: new bill against Internet with the support of Google and Facebook

SOPA and PIPA, two bills against freedom on the Internet were broken a few weeks before becoming a major victory for the Internet. However, we all knew very well that the danger had passed and now we learn that another, perhaps worse, bill passed with 248 votes to 168 against. The bill called CISPA may force private companies and websites offering information about the user if requested by a government organization.


It is assumed that all this was to protect against cyber attacks, but three recent additions to the bill dangerously generalize the scope of use. In particular, additions relating to "investigate and prosecute Internet crimes, protect persons and children" and defines the Internet crime as "any act disrupts the internet, such as hacking, plus any violation of the CFAA».


Essentially, if the government believes to have committed some illegal act online can "look" all your information and data seamlessly. There is no restriction on who can use this information as long as there is a suspicion of danger. Note that two of the biggest companies, Google and Facebook, support this bill.


On the positive side of the case now: the bill must still be approved by the Senate and signed by President Obama, who, of course, says contrary to the CISPA. However, it should not be complacent because the bill already passed by the House of Representatives.

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