Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
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Following Sony hacks, Congress revisits much-maligned spying bill
Politicians know that the best time to clamp down on security is following an attack on a nation's interests, since people are thinking more about safety than civil liberties. This time, the impetus is the recent Sony attacks, which US Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D) is using to re-introduce a bill that was widely disliked by privacy advocates. Called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), it encourages the sharing of internet data between US national security agencies and tech companies like Google and Facebook. Referring to the hacks -- allegedly by North Korea -- Ruppersberger said "the reason I'm putting the bill in now is I want to keep the momentum going on what's happening out there in the world."
