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Senate indicates it won't consider CISPA
Well, so much for CISPA. Not long after the House passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013, the Senate has indicated it has no plans to consider the bill. Citing sources on various committees, several...
Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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House passes CISPA, sets up showdown with White House and Senate
The House of Representatives passed a controversial cybersecurity bill as expected on Thursday, moving toward a possible confrontation with the Senate and White House. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013, or CISPA, passed by a vote...
Tags: Politics, Corporate Crime, U.S. Senate, Anti Trust Crime, Business Enterprises
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Cyber security bill pits tech giants against privacy activists
SAN FRANCISCO — The escalating cyber attacks on corporate and government computers have provided a rare opportunity for bipartisan legislation to address the problem. But rather than sailing through Congress, the latest cyber security legislation is...
Tags: Activism, Politics, Piracy, U.S. Congress, American Civil Liberties Union
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CISPA passes House committee, angering privacy activists
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee overwhelmingly passed a cyber-security bill on Wednesday, angering privacy advocates who believe the bill fails to protect critical personal information. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013,...
Tags: Politics, Mike J. Rogers, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Media Industry, American Civil Liberties Union
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Obama administration: CISPA bill must do more to protect privacy
The Obama administration issued a statement Thursday that indicated it's not likely to support a cybersecurity bill approved by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee this week. While stopping short of an outright veto threat that many privacy...
Tags: Politics, Mike J. Rogers, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Elections
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Obama threatens veto of CISPA bill
President Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cyber security bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties. The veto threat comes just a day before a possible vote in Congress on the Cyber...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives
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Mercury News interview: Nicole Ozer, tech policy director for ACLU of Northern California
San Jose Mercury NewsIf you think you're hearing about privacy all the time, you're probably right. Nicole Ozer, technology and civil liberties policy director for the ACLU of Northern California, says that more than 20 privacy-related bills are pending in the state...Tags: Electronics, Civil Rights, University of California, Berkeley, Colleges and Universities, Justice and Rights
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Twitter's Nicole Wong, in line for Obama privacy post, praised for First Amendment chops
San Jose Mercury NewsA Silicon Valley lawyer who has headed free speech efforts at Google (GOOG) and Twitter is in the running to be named a top Obama administration adviser on privacy issues. Nicole Wong, who was deputy general counsel at Google before leaving last year to...Tags: Business Enterprises, Media Industry, Social Media, Financing and Stock Offerings, Laws
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Hackers pose a serious threat to U.S. small business
When I bought Marlin Steel in 1998, the extent of its technology was an old fax machine. Today, our factory is full of industrial robots that are fed computer-aided designs and churn out steel containers for industry 60 times faster than before. We're...
Tags: Politics, Business, Mike J. Rogers, Small Businesses, U.S. Senate
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San Jose Mercury News Troy Wolverton column
San Jose Mercury NewsYour privacy is being debated by lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington D.C., and there's a good chance you're going to lose out. In Congress, a poorly written bill could erode your privacy, while in the California Legislature, a good bill that would...Tags: Politics, Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc., U.S. Senate, Religion and Belief
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Come, noble brothers! Let us abolish this seditious "privacy"
Stars are shooting, drinking, driving and chomping, and the government is watching. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for April 22, 2013. You have to love Congress. America's favorite band of geriatric jokers decided it would be hi-LAR-ious to...
Tags: Reese Witherspoon, Emergency Incidents, Crimes, Social Media, Twitter, Inc.
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House passes controversial cybersecurity bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House. The Cyber...
Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Politics, Democratic Party, Mike J. Rogers, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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