According to CIA Director John Brennan, the War on Terror
is now being waged online. In a recent speech at the Council on Foreign
Relations, Brennan warned about the threat of cyber terrorism and said the government needs to secure the internet.
Recent high profile hacks reinforce how important the
safety of our personal data online is. Yet the government is using the
threat to push through sweeping legislation that will erode civil
liberties while exempting companies from existing privacy laws.
safety of our personal data online is. Yet the government is using the
threat to push through sweeping legislation that will erode civil
liberties while exempting companies from existing privacy laws.
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), is back as CISA. And Obama just issued an executive order
that grants him authority to sanction people or groups engaged in civil
society online. With the renewal of the Patriot Act on the horizon, the
conversation about mass surveillance couldn’t be more vital.
that grants him authority to sanction people or groups engaged in civil
society online. With the renewal of the Patriot Act on the horizon, the
conversation about mass surveillance couldn’t be more vital.
