The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which seeks to improve cybersecurity in the United States, is receiving a mixed reception. Supporters include big names in the U.S. tech industry. Facebook, security vendor Symantec, Verizon, CTIA, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle are among them. However, civil liberty advocates oppose the legislation, also known as Bill H.R. 3523. They’ve characterized the bill as akin to SOPA, the antipiracy legislation that went nowhere fast following massive online protests earlier in the year.
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Sizing Up CISPA's Security Bona Fides
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 13, 2012 03:35 PMThe Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which seeks to improve cybersecurity in the United States, is receiving a mixed reception. Supporters include big names in the U.S. tech industry. Facebook, security vendor Symantec, Verizon, CTIA, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle are among them. However, civil liberty advocates oppose the legislation, also known as Bill H.R. 3523. They’ve characterized the bill as akin to SOPA, the antipiracy legislation that went nowhere fast following massive online protests earlier in the year.