mr ed

Here’s a quick look at the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, with the full details at ThinkProgress.

• CISPA’s broad language will likely give the government access to anyone’s personal information with few privacy protections.
• The bill completely exempts itself from the Freedom of Information Act.
• CISPA gives companies blanket immunity from future lawsuits.
• Companies can already inform the government and each other about incoming cybersecurity threats.
• Most Republicans support CISPA, while most Democrats oppose it, and President Obama threatened to veto it.
• The internet is fighting back.

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