Another fine example of RW fear-mongering...

[4est_4est_Gump]

The vote followed the debate on amendments, several of which were passed. Among them was an absolutely terrible change (pdf and embedded below—scroll to amendment #6) to the definition of what the government can do with shared information, put forth by Rep. Quayle. Astonishingly, it was described as limiting the government's power, even though it in fact expands it by adding more items to the list of acceptable purposes for which shared information can be used. Even more astonishingly, it passed with a near-unanimous vote. The CISPA that was just approved by the House is much worse than the CISPA being discussed as recently as this morning.

Previously, CISPA allowed the government to use information for "cybersecurity" or "national security" purposes. Those purposes have not been limited or removed. Instead, three more valid uses have been added: investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crime, protection of individuals, and protection of children. Cybersecurity crime is defined as any crime involving network disruption or hacking, plus any violation of the CFAA.

Basically this means CISPA can no longer be called a cybersecurity bill at all. The government would be able to search information it collects under CISPA for the purposes of investigating American citizens with complete immunity from all privacy protections as long as they can claim someone committed a "cybersecurity crime". Basically it says the 4th Amendment does not apply online, at all. Moreover, the government could do whatever it wants with the data as long as it can claim that someone was in danger of bodily harm, or that children were somehow threatened—again, notwithstanding absolutely any other law that would normally limit the government's power.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20...t-got-way-worse-then-passed-rushed-vote.shtml

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20...t-got-way-worse-then-passed-rushed-vote.shtml

Not fear-mongering, but an outright attack BY RW Congresspersons..

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is a United States proposed law introduced on November 30, 2011 by U.S. Representative Michael Rogers (R-MI) and 111 co-sponsors.

The passing vote you posted about was comprised of 206 Republicans and 42 Democrats. Funny that wasn't mentioned.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3523/show

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Not fear-mongering, but an outright attack BY RW Congresspersons..

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is a United States proposed law introduced on November 30, 2011 by U.S. Representative Michael Rogers (R-MI) and 111 co-sponsors.

The passing vote you posted about was comprised of 206 Republicans and 42 Democrats. Funny that wasn't mentioned.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3523/show

Why U_D, that sounds suspiciously like fear-mongering...

 

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[Ulaven_Demorte]

The Dems and the President wanted full control of the net. That bill came out of committee last December with a bipartisan vote of 17-1.

No, they didn't.

We're talking about CISPA dipshit, do try to keep up.