CISPA, the Senate, and what should be done

April 30, 2012 | Source: The Next Web
US_capitol_building

U.S. Capitol building (credit: Raul654/Wikimedia Commons)

The Internet has been in an uproar since the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was rushed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (CISPA primer here).

Summary of the situation: “Insanity: CISPA Just Got Way Worse, And Then Passed On Rushed Vote.” CISPA now heads to the Senate but President Obama has already threatened to veto the bill, citing its flaws, so to pass CISPA in its current form would be a fool’s errand.

What’s more, there are two other bills currently in the Senate that deal with cybersecurity. More at EFF.

Conclusion: a new piece of legislation will have to be drafted.