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Privacy Groups Take to Blogosphere to #STOPCISA

28 Jul 2015

Civil society organizations are today “blogging back” against the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S. 754), a cybersurveillance proposal.

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Privacy Groups Take to Blogosphere to #STOPCISA
28 Jul 2015
Privacy Groups Take to Blogosphere to #STOPCISA
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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA

9 Jan 2015

Today, Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) re-introduced the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (“CISPA”), a bill that has passed the House of Representatives twice previously, both in 2011 and 2013, and subsequently also twice faced a veto threat from the Administration. We once again urge Congress to reject CISPA. Instead, Congress should pass the Secure Data Act. Unlike CIPSA, it would actually protect user privacy and increase data security.

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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA
9 Jan 2015
Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA

School house lock: How the U.S. government proposes to “protect” your data

26 Jun 2014

CISA and CISPA propose information sharing to thwart cybersecurity threats, but instead increases surveillance and harm whistleblowers.

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School house lock: How the U.S. government proposes to “protect” your data
26 Jun 2014
School house lock: How the U.S. government proposes to “protect” your data

CISPA passes House despite Obama veto threat

18 Apr 2013

The House of Representatives passed the privacy-invading Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) by a vote of 288 – 127. The bill must still pass the Senate, and overcome a veto threat from Obama, before it becomes law.

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CISPA passes House despite Obama veto threat
18 Apr 2013
CISPA passes House despite Obama veto threat

White House — and 14 year olds — reject CISPA

17 Apr 2013

The White House issued a veto threat to congress, saying if CISPA doesn’t include privacy safeguards and civilian oversight, President Obama won’t sign the bill.

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White House — and 14 year olds — reject CISPA
17 Apr 2013
White House — and 14 year olds — reject CISPA

Access Joins Obama Administration CISPA Veto Letter

20 Mar 2013

Access has joined nearly forty other privacy advocates, civil society organizations, and companies like Reddit and Mozilla in signing a letter urging the Obama administration to renew its veto threat against the resurrected cybersecurity bill CISPA.

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Access Joins Obama Administration CISPA Veto Letter
20 Mar 2013
Access Joins Obama Administration CISPA Veto Letter

Week of Action Opposing CISPA

19 Mar 2013

This week, Access joins a coalition of Internet advocacy organizations in a week of action to express our opposition to the U.S. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).

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Week of Action Opposing CISPA
19 Mar 2013
Week of Action Opposing CISPA

Cybersecurity bill CISPA is back: same privacy concerns, more political support

15 Feb 2013

CISPA, the ill-conceived piece of US legislation on information sharing and cybersecurity, is back. Yesterday, the Intelligence Committee of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on cybersecurity, under the banner of “Advanced Threats Facing Our Nation.” The committee, chaired by Republican congressman Mike Rogers, heard testimony from representatives of the financial, energy, corporate, and security industries. No representative of the civil liberties or privacy community was invited to testify.

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Cybersecurity bill CISPA is back: same privacy concerns, more political support
15 Feb 2013
Cybersecurity bill CISPA is back: same privacy concerns, more political support