Saturday, February 11, 2012

Concerns On Cybersecuirty Legislation Being Raised



Groups Warn Of Privacy Concerns In Cybersecurity Bills -- National Journal

Some efforts to share more information about cyberthreats could open a Pandora’s Box of privacy and civil rights concerns, civil liberties advocates said on Thursday.

As Congress looks to pass wide-ranging cybersecurity legislation this year, several bills included proposals for increasing the flow of information between government agencies and private companies.

If not implemented carefully, such measures could undermine privacy and other limits on government intrusion, the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Gregory Nojeim said at a Capitol Hill briefing for staffers.

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More News On Cybersecurity Privacy Concerns

Senators to introduce long-awaited cybersecurity bill next week -- Federal Times
Cybersecurity experts: Major telecom providers are secure -- The Hill
The Senate’s SOPA Counterattack?: Cybersecurity the Undoing of Privacy -- Jim Harper, Cato@Libert

My Comment: According to some, those privacy concerns are now moot.

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