Monthly Archives: April 2012

Battle Over New Cybersecurity Bill Breaks Out

The adage “never discuss politics” has never applied much to the Web. But on Friday, political discussion surrounding a new cybersecurity bill turned into an all out messaging war between the bill’s critics and its backers. The bill, the Cyber … Continue reading

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Just to be clear: CISPA is not SOPA

SOPA did not generate much support amongst the masses. CISPA is different. Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Intel, AT&T, Verizon have already sent letters to congress voicing support for CISPA. And that should come as no surprise. Whereas SOPA and PIPA … Continue reading

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The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is starting through Congress

CISPA is about companies and the government sharing information. CISPA places no explicit limits on the type of information that may be shared with the government, or between private companies, as long as it is somehow related to cyber threats. … Continue reading

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