Can CISPA Be Fixed?
from the perhaps-not dept
We've been arguing for quite some time now that we'd like to see the actual evidence for why a "cybersecurity" bill is actually needed. We've heard fearmongering and warnings of planes falling from the skies, but no evidence that there's a real problem here -- or, if there is a problem, that it needs a legislative solution. And yet, still, CISPA moves forward. Of course, while we still believe that some amendments could fix some of the more egregious problems with CISPA, there is still the big question of whether or not it's needed at all. Larry Downes has taken on the question of whether or not CISPA can be fixed and has decided that it cannot be, and that it represents a real threat to some key elements of the internet ecosystem. He lists out some key rules for policy makers (and goes into great detail on each, so click through):- Don’t legislate technology using definitions that are either too specific or too general
- Don’t legislate technology until you can articulate concrete and calculable harms
- Don’t encourage or require information sharing with the government unless it’s unavoidable
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CISPA is broken because of one fact...
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We do not want nor need CISPA and we do not want this Government trying to Censor the Net nor do we want to be spied upon.
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...can't ...keep ...it ...in
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Sorry, articles titles which are easily answered in a single word do that to me...
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DMCA
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the biggest change needed is one that prevents anyone from introducing a Bill until they have a reasonable amount of knowledge on the subject concerned in that Bill, and not just able to recite info parrot fashion!
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By fixed you mean changed to support your world view?
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Fixed, as in:
Gunner: "The orbital cannon has a Fix on the target. What are your orders Captain?"
Captain: "Fire the orbital cannon! Full power!"
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I'm guessing this would be one of those situations where you really could hit two birds with one stone.
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With a very sharp knife
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is anyone else watching twitter?
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Broke needs fixed.
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Seldom Right.....Never In Doubt
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The truth is that CISPA was intended right from the start to be a general purpose spying bill that the creators wanted to be vague so that it could be used for virtually anything.
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Besides that, isn't it likely our military leaders who protect them and also see their own lives vulnerable are also pressing on legislators (and we know it's not easy for them to say not to these guys)?
To a lesser extent, a lot of major business leaders and wealthy individuals likely are pressing as well since they probably see major financial losses at risk (if not their own necks).
This personal threat aside, how can anyone argue point blank that preserving the state of order at the federal level is not in the best interests of individual Internet users? Do people really think the Internet will keep humming along without fights and blackouts if the federal government takes a brutal hit?
Again, this is not to argue for any specific proposal in this or any bill, but the comments sometimes suggest people aren't recognizing what can reasonably be an elevated state of fear in the collective mind of DC. Not only are some of their concerns legitimate, but if you don't understand where they are coming from, you will have a harder time being heard clearly. [I'm fairly sure these major groups opposing the bill have thought about this, and that should be one reason why they might be willing to accept an imperfect bill.]
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I think most people understand all that pretty well. But that they have an irrationally elevated level of fear doesn't mean that we need to tolerate their irrational legislative responses.
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Anyone who feels that way is (a) an idiot and (b) a coward. They should be removed from public service immediately and permanently: they're simply not good enough to serve the citizens of the United States.
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The bill doesn't preserve the state of order at the federal level. It creates an illusion of order at the federal level that will be disastrous for individual users and will ultimately leave the federal level more vulnerable longer term. That's without even getting into the major issue that broad immunity from liability presents in any bill.
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What's wrong with writing a narrowly defined bill that can be used for real threats, not used for anything under the sun and which has real penalties for its abuse?
Is a denial of service attack on a web site really a serious enough threat that we need a new law and extra harsh new punishments to deal with it? Especially considering that it's the online equivalent of the Occupy Wallstreet movement. And should private companies really have blanket immunity for sharing customer's private data regardless of whether there was a valid reason to do so or not?
If this bill was written so that it only applied to cyber threats that actually endangered lives of threatened the stability of the net, and which included penalties for the abuse of said law, nobody would have a problem with it.
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NO! only vetoed.
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"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The real question is...
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Adapted the above to characterize the SOPA debate.
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This is incredibly helpful. wtf?
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Birthday Ballons
Nice Birthday Blog.
Amazing Information you shared with us.
Thank You.
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