Neowin News Feed for: Cispa

CISPA is dead, again

Ben Buffone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:53:32 +0100

Controversial internet security bill CISPA will most likely be scrapped, a U.S. committee representative has stated. Whilst it may be dead for now, will a new compromised version see the light of day? Read more...

U.S. House passes CISPA bill

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:21:54 +0100

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new version of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) today, but the new version of the bill may still die in the U.S. Senate. Read more...

Lobbying group representing Microsoft and Google backs CISPA

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:14:59 +0100

TechNet, a lobbying firm representing Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and more, have sent a letter to Congress in support of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Read more...

Microsoft offers little guidence on its opinion of new CISPA bill

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:12:47 +0000

Microsoft praises new efforts by the US government to improve cyber security but offers little in the way of guidance considering its opinion of the revised CISPA bill. Read more...

Here's the deal - the Declaration of Internet Freedom

Tyler Holman — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:21:00 +0100

The fight for internet freedom could be getting a little bit more defined; one group has created the Declaration of Internet Freedom, a bare-bones summary of their idea of 'digital rights.' Read more...

Microsoft now distancing itself from CISPA

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:40:35 +0100

Microsoft seems to be distancing itself from its earlier support of CISPA, stating now that any such bill must allow "us to honor the privacy and security promises we make to our customers." Read more...

US House of Representatives passes CISPA

Tyler Holman — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:27:09 +0100

CISPA, the bill hailed as 'the new SOPA,' passed through Congress by a healthy margin, despite cries from privacy advocates, and the Obama administration's threats to veto the bill. Read more...

CISPA bill could be vetoed by President Obama

John Callaham — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:26:04 +0100

The Obama Administration has threatened that the current version of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) if it is presented to President Barack Obama in its current form. Read more...

CISPA bill to be voted on in the US House this week

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:38:09 +0100

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, is coming up for a vote in the US House of Representatives this week despite protests that the bill could lead to online privacy problems. Read more...

CISPA: another privacy nightmare?

Tyler Holman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:32:49 +0100

A new piece of legislation is causing an uproar among privacy advocates regarding the bill, which encourages ISPs to share information regarding cybersecurity threats and piracy with the government. Read more...