House approves CISPA over privacy objections

[mota bhai 2,675]

The House on Thursday voted 288-127 to approve the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill that would allow U.S. intelligence agencies to share cyberthreat information with private companies. It would also shield private companies that voluntarily share cyberthreat information with each other and with government agencies from privacy lawsuits brought by customers.

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Earlier this week, Obama's advisors threatened a veto, although that was before the House approved a handful of amendments intended to address privacy concerns.

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Cyberespionage has cost the U.S. tens of thousands of jobs, as foreign companies steal the blueprints of U.S. products, said Representative Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican and primary sponsor of CISPA.

"If you want to take a shot across China's bow, this is the answer," he said to applause on the House floor.

The bill correctly balances privacy concerns with the need for security, added Representative Dan Maffei, a New York Democrat. Rogue nations and "even independent groups like WikiLeaks" are taking aggressive measures to attack the U.S. power grid, air-traffic control systems and customer financial data, [Representative Dan Maffei, a New York Democrat] said.

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Lawmakers approved an amendment designating the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Justice as the primary repositories of cybertheat information shared by private companies, addressing a concern by several privacy groups that CISPA would give the U.S. National Security Agency unfettered access to customer data.

Lawmakers also approved an amendment prohibiting companies that receive cyberthreat information from others from using the data for marketing purposes. The House also approved another amendment that strictly prohibits government agencies from using the shared data to conduct surveillance on U.S. residents.

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Some Democrats said the bill did not include enough privacy protections. CISPA does not require private companies to scrub unnecessary customer information from the data they share with each other and with government agencies.

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A broad range of tech companies and trade groups voiced support for CISPA. "Every day, Internet service providers see and respond to a growing number of cyber threats that could cause significant economic damage and personal privacy breaches," the National Cable and Telecommunications Association said in a statement. "[CISPA] enables private companies and the government to share information that will enhance protection of our Internet infrastructure, consumers and America's economy."

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2035682/house-approves-cispa-over-privacy-objections.html

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It is all over. Actually, it was all over once you joined Visa Journey, and Facebook, and LinkedIn, etc. Privacy doesn't exist.

[duraaraa 203]

I don't like this law at all.

[mota bhai 2,675]

I don't like this law at all.

Why?

I read over the pc world article and it sounds fine to me.

[Karee 4,191]

It is all over. Actually, it was all over once you joined Visa Journey, and Facebook, and LinkedIn, etc. Privacy doesn't exist.

Agreed. I hear trying to get rid of Facebook, is like trying to get rid of Herpes.

[duraaraa 203]

Why?

I read over the pc world article and it sounds fine to me.

My thinking is along these lines: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/eff-joins-coalition-urging-white-house-veto-cispa

Edited April 18, 2013 by duraaraa

[Darnell 8,479]

sorry, theft of intellectual property is a huge deal. I support the bill and the amendments.

If The Kenyan Vetoes it, he's a 'tardo.