White House threatens to veto CISPA cybersecurity bill, ahead of Friday's vote

On Friday, the US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA for short. It's a controversial bill, to be sure. Supporters, including a who's who of tech industry firms, say that having government and corporations share internet data is necessary to ensure network security and national defense. Detractors claim it would allow private companies to misuse their customers' personal data without fear of legal retribution, as long as they claim the sharing is for cybersecurity purposes. Even should the bill pass, though, the White House has threatened a veto: today, a letter from the Executive Office of the President (PDF) says that... »read more

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