April 24, 2012 - Oppose Internet Censorship Bill: CISPA

April 24, 2012 - Oppose Internet Censorship Bill: CISPA

Stop Cyber Spying Week – Join EFF in a Week of Action Opposing CISPA

Congress is currently considering CISPA – the Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act – a bill that purports to protect the United States from “cyber threats” but would in fact create a gaping loophole in all existing privacy laws. If CISPA passes, companies could vacuum up huge swaths of data on everyday Internet users and share it with the government without a court order. I oppose CISPA, and I’m calling on Congress to reject any legislation that:

*  Uses dangerously vague language to define the breadth of data that can be shared with the government.
*  Hands the reins of America’s cybersecurity defenses to the NSA, an agency with no transparency and little accountability.
*  Allows data shared with the government to be used for purposes unrelated to cybersecurity.

Join me in opposing this bill by posting this statement on your own page and using this online form to send a letter to Congress against CISPA: https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8444

The Man Who Should Be President

The Man Who Should Be President