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Obama Administration Threatens CISPA Veto, EFF Urges Action
An anonymous reader sent in word that the Obama administration is threatening to veto CISPA in its current form because "The Administration, however, remains concerned that the bill does not
require private entities to take reasonable steps to remove irrelevant personal information (PDF) when
sending cybersecurity data to the government or other private sector entities. Citizens have a
right to know that corporations will be held accountable — and not granted immunity — for failing
to safeguard personal information adequately. The Administration is committed to working with
all stakeholders to find a workable solution to this challenge."
Ars has a few more details, the EFF urges U.S. citizens to oppose the bill, and one of the sponsors tweeted that those opposed to the bill are basement dwelling fourteen-year-olds. Note that the Administration still wants there to be some kind of comprehensive data sharing law in the name of cybersecurity, so this may very well rear its head again in the coming months.
American politics is all over the board on so many things.
What kind of United States citizen wants to oppose the POTUS on protecting citizens' rights from corporate interests?
"Stratigraphically the origin of agriculture and thermonuclear destruction will appear essentially simultaneous" -- Lee
You can count on this issue never going away. For all the corporately-fueled K St. lobbiests lurking in Congress, private citizens have *VERY* few friends. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is one of them, the American Civil Liberties Union is another. Donations to these two organizations, and others like them are the only way to ensure these watchdog organizations stick around. Without watchdog organizations pouring over every amendment and potential bill we are FUBAR'd. Who else will be watching the watchers?
No he cant work with legislative bodies. A good case for when compromise is not always the best course. Yet another way for government to get private information from private companies, never mind private companies sharing amongst themselves. Someday soon the time will come when what you buy is recorded, say you buy viagra. Not only will you start getting offers from condom companies, but your quote for medical insurance will be higher. Who know, maybe that points you out as a risk taker and car insurance will go up.
We're 41-year-old basement dwellers, you insensitive clod!
I am officially gone from
This is a serious question, I don't know the answer. Does HIPAA protect pharmaceutical purchases? If you buy Viagra from (insert international online pharmacy here), that might be a little different. But for a legit online/in-person pharmacy this seems protected info, and there's enough old ladies/gents out there who'd go apeshit on their legislators if their pill-buying habits were being bought/sold like Facebook likes...
Who's going to hold the government accountable? They don't even have to disclose when they lose your personal information. Yeah corporations don't always have your best interests at heart, but neither does the government. It seems like a lot of people misplace their faith in them. You want to protect your personal information? Don't give it out. When I'm at the register and they ask me for my phone number? I tell 'em no. Sometimes I'm not even nice about it. If they press me I tell them I don't have one (which is technically not a lie it just means I don't have one I want them to call me on). Same thing with SS number. You want to do business with me? Do it without my SSN or I'll go somewhere else. Web sites that ask for the CCV is another one. Yeah it helps them cut down on fraud, but it also puts that number in a database somewhere that may be hacked in the future. I'm not going to risk someone running up my bill to mitigate their risk. Don't like it? Fine, don't do business with me. If more people took this stance we'd have better solutions and everyone would be protected. But instead we punt to the government because personal responsibility is hard.
that 14 year old basement dwellers do not have rights and are not really people.
So I guess "Land of the Free" is now the equivalent of "Unlimited Internet". Guess we'll need to insert a fast-talking legal disclaimer guy into the national anthem now.
I browse on +1 so AC's need not respond, I won't see it.
Citizens have a right to know that corporations will be held accountable — and not granted immunity —
Like the telecomms weren't granted immunity?
The only person that would call opponents "14 year old basement dwellers" are 14 year old basement dwellers. Whoever elected a 14 year old to congress is an idiot.
Congressman, you've been called. Score -5, Troll for you.
You have a left of the median and a right of the median.
Your median is slapped over on the hard right.
What a great idea! Piss off kids who will be voting in a few years. Let's see how well Rogers does with the 18 year old vote in the next election.
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I don't have a basement to put my soon-to-be 14 year olds in.
Donte Alistair Anderson Roberts - hi son!
Karma: Chameleon
Through my 401k, I own stock in several amoral multi-nationals. I have just as much control over them as I do the multi-national that employs me. Your argument is a purposeful distraction - basically propaganda for the criminal .001% that rule over everyone.
Republicans are totally out of touch with people. Rogers is a Republican. So he has an excuse for being totally out of touch with people.
now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
How rude!
Arise! Arise, and make your voices heard, basement-dwelling 40 year olds! >:-(
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
Yeah because 14 year old kids are all taking notes right now as to whether they'll vote for Rogers or someone else 4 years from now.
The president threatened to veto the 2012 NDAA as well. Then, they amended the bill to grant government the power to indefinitely detain U.S. citizens on U.S. soil without charge trial or access to legal counsel and he signed.
Guess he's holding out for the "Internet kill switch" provision he's been wanting for years.
14-year-olds still live in their bedrooms. You have to be old enough that you should be out of the house before you can move to the basement.
The 8th Congressional District in Michigan consists of 3 full couties and a portion of each of 2 additional counties. I looked at the ward and precint results of the November, 2012 election and the people of Lansing, Michigan voted against Mike Rogers by a strong margin. On behalf of Lansing, MI,
Fuck you, visualight.