Re: CISPA - SOPA 'security' edition
I see someone already posted that it passed. Teartear.
I see someone already posted that it passed. Teartear.
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Re: CISPA - SOPA 'security' edition
That is pretty disturbing, also too that the people who are in charge of the aspects of our lives so easily and carelessly ignore their people. Damn the shadow govy.
That is pretty disturbing, also too that the people who are in charge of the aspects of our lives so easily and carelessly ignore their people. Damn the shadow govy.
Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
So, I'm probably out of the loop, but how exactly is this bad BAD? I understand it's not really the best thing to happen to us, but it couldn't be worse than what would've happened with SOPA, right?
So, I'm probably out of the loop, but how exactly is this bad BAD? I understand it's not really the best thing to happen to us, but it couldn't be worse than what would've happened with SOPA, right?
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Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
Basically, so long as one person says something is a cybersecurity threat, they can hand those details onto anyone, and those people can do whatever they want with that information. Sell if off and make a profit on it, spy on your browsing habits, run the risk of it being leaked or even hacked, and more.
Reading the related articles on the techdirt link helps.
SOPA was just about copyright infringement and shutting down infringing websites. This involves the acquisition and usage of your personal details for theoretically anything provided it is shared based upon suspicions of cybersecurity threats, but once it's been shared between companies they don't have to use it for cybersecurity. One thing it opens up is the possibility for cybersecurity and copyright-holding companies to work together to take down websites and people with the information initially provided for the supposed sake of security, even though there's nothing of the sort happening afterwards.
Basically, so long as one person says something is a cybersecurity threat, they can hand those details onto anyone, and those people can do whatever they want with that information. Sell if off and make a profit on it, spy on your browsing habits, run the risk of it being leaked or even hacked, and more.
Reading the related articles on the techdirt link helps.
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Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
BBC News - Cyber-security bill Cispa passes US House
it seems that Obama threatens to veto it if he even sees it.
at least he's looking out for us.
BBC News - Cyber-security bill Cispa passes US House
it seems that Obama threatens to veto it if he even sees it.
at least he's looking out for us.
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Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
Probably not. He said he'd veto NDAA 2011/12, but went and signed it anyway, even admitted on camera that he didn't like the elements within it. He could rejected it and then waited till we got something that didn't screw over suspects and normal people, but instead he went ahead and signed it because it was a way to increase the government's national and international power. CISPA will do the exact same, and moreso than ever. This is probably just Obama - like before - saying he'll veto it to have people favour him a bit more, but 'grudgingly' sign it anyway when the time comes.
Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
lets hope that isn't the case now.
lets hope that isn't the case now.
Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
Um, he opposed NDAA until a quick amendment was made to it that gave him a lot more power as a President. Up until then, he openly opposed it.
Um, he opposed NDAA until a quick amendment was made to it that gave him a lot more power as a President. Up until then, he openly opposed it.
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Re: CISPA - Latest Govt-Corp Screw Over Of Your Rights
turning this into a general corporation/government screwing you over via technology/the internet thread
FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now | Security & Privacy - CNET News
Also by virtues of there being backdoors purposefully built into the site immediately makes it much easier for theoretically anyone to get into that site, which can of course (call me paranoid if you must) include hackers whose intentions can be much less than pure.
turning this into a general corporation/government screwing you over via technology/the internet thread
FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now | Security & Privacy - CNET News
Okay, so the argument can be made that websites and VOIP services aren't being forced to wiretap their customers, but I see this as being disastrous. Look at in the real physical world - most phone wiretapping requires a physical presence and some kind of suspicion to justify the action, but we've seen time and again how flimsy a thing such suspicion can be. This being on the web just makes it even easier. When surveillance can be applied so cheaply, what's to stop suspicion-justifications from going down to practically nothing? People who visit 4chan get their activities auto-tapped because Anonymous can be destructive on the online world?
Also by virtues of there being backdoors purposefully built into the site immediately makes it much easier for theoretically anyone to get into that site, which can of course (call me paranoid if you must) include hackers whose intentions can be much less than pure.
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Re: Government-corporation stripping of privacy and rights general thread
I'm gonna wiretap that ass xD
I'm gonna wiretap that ass xD
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Re: Government-corporation stripping of privacy and rights general thread
Shady biz I tell ya, I don't like the smell of it.
Shady biz I tell ya, I don't like the smell of it.
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