Federal Authority Over the Internet? The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 – Government & Policy

Hmmmm…. 

There’s a new bill working its way through Congress that is cause for some alarm: the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 (PDF summary here), introduced by Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). The bill as it exists now risks giving the federal government unprecedented power over the Internet without necessarily improving security in the ways that matter most. It should be opposed or radically amended. Essentially, the Act would federalize critical infrastructure security. Since many of our critical infrastructure systems (banks, telecommunications, energy) are in the hands of the private sector, the bill would create a major shift of power away from users and companies to the federal government. This is a potentially dangerous approach that favors the dramatic over the sober response. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/04/cybersecurity-act Read more at – Federal Authority Over the Internet? The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 – Government & Policy

That coupled with THIS, is a concern!