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House Passes CISPA, Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Moves To Senate

During a vote in the House today, a majority of representatives voted in favor of passing CISPA for the second year in a row....

CISPA Amendment Stripped Of Its Pro-Privacy Provision

We reported yesterday that CISPA was finally shaping up. Rep. Mike McCaul introduced...

Rep. Mike Rogers Blocks Pro-Privacy Amendments From Being Added To CISPA

The House will vote on CISPA this week. This vote will decide whether or not the House majority thinks companies should be able to share your private online information with the go...

White House Threatens To Veto CISPA, Recommends Fixes To Bill’s Language

Last week, the White House said that CISPA still had some problems that we...

Civil Liberty Groups Still Don’t Like CISPA, Issue Open Letter To Congress

After a closed door markup, CISPA emerged from the House Intelligence Committe...

Charlie Wilson Dies; Congressman Was 70

Former U.S. Representative Charlie A. Wilson has died at the age of 70. According to an Associated Press report, Wilson...

CISPA Advances: Do You Trust Congress With Your Privacy?

Well, that didn't take long. The Hill repor...

CISPA Is Looking Better, But Privacy Proponents Still Aren’t Satisfied

Rep. Adam Schiff announced on Friday that he would be introducing a pro-pr...

Rep. Adam Schiff To Propose Pro-Privacy Amendment To CISPA

This year's CISPA is just like last year's CISPA. That has some privacy g...

Congress Doesn’t Want You Listening In On The CISPA Debate

It was revealed in mid-February that CISPA would be back. The dreaded cyb...

Google’s Richard Salgado Says ECPA Reform Is Needed To Preserve Innovation

We brought you word yesterday that the House Judiciary Committee would be...

Email Privacy Hearing Set To Go Before The House On Tuesday

Late last month, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said that...

Does Congress Even Understand The Cell Phone Unlocking Debate?

You should have the right to unlock your cell phone. Any reasonable person would agree that it should be a basic consumer right. The problem is how one goes about making cell phone...

Zoe Lofgren Tries For ECPA Reform Once Again

Alongside the much needed Aaron's Law, Internet s...

Will Congress Finally Pass An Email Privacy Bill This Year?

An updated Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA, was a good i...

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