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Ruppersberger: Cybersecurity bill is necessary, will not violate privacy
The Baltimore Sun's editorial, "Fight cyber attacks, not privacy" (May 3) does readers a true disservice by perpetuating several myths about this critical issue. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is simple, allowing the American...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politics, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, National Security, Computer Crime
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Some companies looking at retaliating against cyber attackers
Frustrated by their inability to stem an onslaught of computer hackers, some companies are considering adopting the standards of the Wild West to fight back against online bandits. In taking an eye-for-an-eye approach, some of the companies that have...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Security, Viral Diseases and Infections, Laws
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Senate indicates it won't consider CISPA
Well, so much for CISPA. Not long after the House passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013, the Senate has indicated it has no plans to consider the bill. Citing sources on various committees, several...
Tags: U.S. Senate, American Civil Liberties Union, Barack Obama, Politics, John D. Rockefeller IV
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Come, noble brothers! Let us abolish this seditious "privacy"
Stars are shooting, drinking, driving and chomping, and the government is watching. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for April 22, 2013. You have to love Congress. America's favorite band of geriatric jokers decided it would be hi-LAR-ious to...
Tags: Google Inc., Emergency Incidents, Earth Day, U.S. Congress, Crimes
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House passes CISPA, sets up showdown with White House and Senate
The House of Representatives passed a controversial cybersecurity bill as expected on Thursday, moving toward a possible confrontation with the Senate and White House. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013, or CISPA, passed by a vote...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Politics, Adam Schiff, U.S. Congress
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CISPA passes House committee, angering privacy activists
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee overwhelmingly passed a cyber-security bill on Wednesday, angering privacy advocates who believe the bill fails to protect critical personal information. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013,...Tags: Google Inc., American Civil Liberties Union, Barack Obama, Politics, Adam Schiff
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Obama administration: CISPA bill must do more to protect privacy
The Obama administration issued a statement Thursday that indicated it's not likely to support a cybersecurity bill approved by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee this week. While stopping short of an outright veto threat that many privacy...Tags: Politics, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike J. Rogers, Elections
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House passes controversial cybersecurity bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House. The Cyber...
Tags: Democratic Party, Google Inc., Politics, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Congress
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Obama threatens veto of CISPA bill
President Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cyber security bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties. The veto threat comes just a day before a possible vote in Congress on the Cyber...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Politics, Networking, U.S. Congress
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Hackers pose a serious threat to U.S. small business
When I bought Marlin Steel in 1998, the extent of its technology was an old fax machine. Today, our factory is full of industrial robots that are fed computer-aided designs and churn out steel containers for industry 60 times faster than before. We're...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Politics, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Nancy Pelosi
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Fight cyber crime through information sharing
It's like a recurring bad dream. March: Hackers allegedly steal the credit card numbers from 1.5 million Visa and MasterCard customers by breaking into the computer systems of the company's payment processor in New York. The thieves stockpiled the stolen...
Tags: Networking, Politics, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Viral Diseases and Infections, Credit and Debt
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