Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Moves Ahead in Senate

The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA or CSA2012) seems to be on the fast track through the government these days. While many people are aware of its counterpart CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), fewer people seem to be aware of this particular iteration of the legislation. The one thing to remember about the CSA is the fact that the legislation has received a number of amendments. A number of these amendments, as noted by the EFF affected consumer privacy in positive ways. Still, that left the controversial section Section 701 that could see some ISPs interpreting this as a call to ban proxy services like VPN or Tor. so, where is the CSA now?

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Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Moves Ahead in Senate

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