legislation – On the National Security Beat http://nationalsecurityzone.medill.northwestern.edu/onthebeat On the National Security Beat Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:29:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 CISPA at-a-glance http://nationalsecurityzone.medill.northwestern.edu/onthebeat/cispa-at-a-glance/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:53:00 +0000 http://onthebeat.nationalsecurityzone.org/?p=183 From PC World, here is a helpful Reader’s Digesty look at the Cyber Information and Security Protection Act that passed the U.S. House last week and that has some privacy experts a bit steamed. 

The White House in a statement is on the record saying, “Legislation should address core critical infrastructure vulnerabilities without sacrificing the fundamental values of privacy and civil liberties for our citizens,” and has threatened a veto of CISPA-like bill if it’s the same as currently written.  

Next up: The Senate, which has its own versions of cybersecurity bills. 

RELATED: Detailed FAQ on CISPA from CNET (someone call the acronym police).

RELATED (sort of): A quiz on how much you know about cybersecurity.

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