U.S. Cybersecurity Bill Will Give President Obama The Authority To Shut Down The Internet For Four Months

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Cybersecurity Bill Clears Senate Committee -- The Register

A controversial cybersecurity bill passed a key Senate committee on Thursday after backers made concessions aimed at blunting widespread criticism the measure would give the US president broad authority to shut down key parts of the internet.

The bill, known as the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (PDF), has been pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, who argues the internet is so crucial to banking, utilities and other infrastructure that attacks on it are key to national defense. It would establish a White House Office for Cyberspace Policy and a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, which would work with the private sector to harden critical networks against attacks.

It was passed by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and now moves to the floor.

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