Arashikage Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 So for those of you who don't know what this is all about, CISPA is back, and ready to take away all the freedom we have on the internet. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/34-civil-liberties-groups-speak-out-against-cispa-lead-hearings That's the article for those of you interested. I urge you to write your representatives to inform them about what's going on with CISPA. CISPA's information sharing regime allows the transfer of vast amounts of data, including sensitive information like internet records or the content of emails, to any agency in the government including military and intelligence agencies like the National Security Agency or the Department of Defense Cyber Command. Once in government hands, this information can be used for undefined 'national security' purposes unrelated to cybersecurity. That's the most disconcerting thing I've read from that article. Undefined purposes under the guise of "National Security." I don't think that anyone buys that, and nobody should. Users outside the US, you might not be completely safe either. Remember SOPA? It was debated outside its place of origin, the USA. This needs to come to the attention of anyone who is involved, and those who aren't involved to get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Screw it, I'm going back to a typewriter and fax machine. [imagine that, SF-O on a fax machine. Every post would be a new page! ] --- In all seriousness this really does stink. Once that gets noticed by the internet activism sites, like DemandProgress, I imagine it won't stand too much of a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Are you serious, again? Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarita Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 You are late to the party, sir. C: Tumblr has their 100k signature goal on a petition to strike down CISPA. Tumblr's been at it since it was announced last month. XD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Back in the day, we just sent download links and deleted our search history. Now I'll really need a proxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishaCat Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 What Sarita said. I saw it on my Tumblr a while back.Last I saw, it had already gotten most of the signatures wanted in its goal. By now, I suspect its goal has been reached. Yay. I'm really tired of all these annoying government attacks on our internet freedom. You'd think that by now they'd know that we don't approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snys93 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Once again, a bill by politicians who have no idea what the hell they are doing. And they use the internet and the twitter, these people. Only when it effects them will they come to regret it. Pius idiot, morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 What's going to stop me from making copies of a song on a USB disk, or even (gasp!) LETTING MY FRIEND BORROW A CD. Really it's just nonsense that just forces people to get more creative. Obama's promised to veto it, but people really need to get with the free speech program. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fana McCloud Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Back in the day, we just sent download links and deleted our search history. Now I'll really need a proxy. Screw a proxy, use a VPN to encrypt the entire connection from end to end - THEN you can be secure in knowing that deep packet inspection will be technically unfeasible for the ISP. Known for awhile they were taking another crack at it, and it probably won't be the last time either. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidi Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 As much as the US wants to take control of the world and the internet is the most efficient way to do it, I've yet to wait for the day they finally realize the internet can't be controlled. That might take a few years considering most politicians are pretty old and not informed on how to use the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Screw a proxy, use a VPN to encrypt the entire connection from end to end Better! Now not even the government will know I'm a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 They might have some slightly better chances this time around. I don't know how exactly succesful it's been, but I hear there's a similar SOPA/PIPA/CISPA somewhere in the north that was recently passed. It might actually make the suits in the Washington have another look at it, depending on how it's been going... God I hope it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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